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Publisher: King County Department of Natural Resources Marine Photos 
 Nearly 100 color photos of fish, mammals, birds, invertebrates, and vegetation native to Washington state's Puget Sound. See killer whales, sea otters, common loons, spiny dogfish, and scalyhead sculpin in their native habitats. From the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. http://green.kingcounty.gov/marine/Photos.htm Topics: Animals, Biology, Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 18, 2009 Stream Bug Monitoring: King County, Washington
Looks at benthic macroinvertebrates (commonly known as stream bugs), which are "animals that you can see with the naked eye that don't have backbones." Offers information on the stream bug life cycle, stream bugs as an important measure of a stream's health, and how they are monitored and counted by ecologists in King County, Washington state. Includes links to a variety of bug-related sites. http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/data-and-trends/monitoring-data/stream-bugs.aspx Topics: Geography, Water Last updated May 18, 2009 Leeches!
Fact sheet on the biology of leeches, which "are commonly found in lakes and ponds and many of [which] provide food for vertebrates such as fish, ducks, turtles and some other birds." Also discusses the history and current use of leeches for medicinal purposes. Includes related links. From the King County (Washington State) Department of Natural Resources. http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/data-and-trends/monitoring-data/stream-bugs/leeches.aspx Topics: Animals, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated May 18, 2009 |
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