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"Nearly two dozen aquatic biologists share their memorable encounters with stream insects in ""Wading for Bugs."" The writings in ""Wading for Bugs"" let readers to experience ? through the eyes of the scientists ? what it's like to study stream insects and to make discoveries that could positively affect stream health. Each insect order is introduced with a general summary, and elegant insect drawings accompany each story, along with morphological, life history, and habitat information for each species or family."

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9780870716089

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I think it's a wonderful idea to have experts talk personally about their work rather than be confined to academic descriptions. In my opinion, the intent of this book is fun and original--particularly so since the topic of aquatic invertebrates is relatively unexplored and uncelebrated. --Sharman Apt Russell, author of An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect

I think it's a wonderful idea to have experts talk personally about their work rather than be confined to academic descriptions. In my opinion, the intent of this book is fun and original--particularly so since the topic of aquatic invertebrates is relatively unexplored and uncelebrated. --Sharman Apt Russell, author of An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect I think it's a wonderful idea to have experts talk personally about their work rather than be confined to academic descriptions. In my opinion, the intent of this book is fun and original?particularly so since the topic of aquatic invertebrates is relatively unexplored and uncelebrated. ? Sharman Apt Russell, author of An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect

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"Judith L. Li is an associate professor (retired) in the Department of Fisheries & Wildlife at Oregon State University. She edited ""To Harvest, To Hunt."" Michael T. Barbour is director of Tetra Tech's Center for Ecological Sciences at Tetra Tech, Inc. and serves internationally as a technical expert in bioassessment."

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