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Story: Life in fresh water

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Freshwater habitats

  3. Plants and recyclers

  4. Invertebrates

  5. Fish

  6. Factors affecting life in fresh water

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Freshwater habitats

High-country lake

High-country lake

Suction cups

Suction cups

Mayfly

Mayfly

Freshwater jellyfish and prey

Freshwater jellyfish and prey

Groundwater life forms

Groundwater life forms

From page 2 - Plants and recyclers

Scum-forming alga

Scum-forming alga (1st of 3)

Spirogyra

Spirogyra (2nd of 3)

Charophyte

Charophyte (3rd of 3)

Diatom

Diatom

Deep-water mosses

Deep-water mosses

Floating fern

Floating fern

Freshwater food web

Freshwater food web

From page 3 - Invertebrates

Toebiter

Toebiter (1st of 6)

Freshwater mussel

Freshwater mussel (2nd of 6)

Flatworm

Flatworm (3rd of 6)

Midge larva

Midge larva (4th of 6)

Spiral caddis

Spiral caddis (5th of 6)

Amphipods

Amphipods (6th of 6)

Rotifer

Rotifer

Freshwater crayfish

Freshwater crayfish

Food net

Food net

From page 4 - Fish

Angler and brown trout

Angler and brown trout

Native fish figurines

Native fish figurines

Longfin eel

Longfin eel

Grayling

Grayling

Mythical otter

Mythical otter

From page 5 - Factors affecting life in fresh water

Lake Taupō

Lake Taupō

Shag

Shag

Low water

Low water

Junction of Kawarau and Clutha

Junction of Kawarau and Clutha

Didymo

Didymo

How to cite this page:

Roger Young, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/life-in-fresh-water/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Roger Young, published 24 Sep 2007

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