Some common aquatic invertebrates. Photos by North American Benthological Society.
Some common aquatic invertebrates. Photos by North American Benthological Society.
Some common aquatic invertebrates. Photos by North American Benthological Society.

Above: Some common aquatic invertebrates. Photos by North American Benthological Society.

Below: An obvious characteristic of limesink wetlands are that they are seasonally inundated. These basins tend to fill in during late February and dry out during early July.
An obvious characteristic of limesink wetlands are that they are seasonally inundated. These basins tend to fill in during late February and dry out during early July.
An obvious characteristic of limesink wetlands are that they are seasonally inundated. These basins tend to fill in during late February and dry out during early July.

Aquatic Invertebrates of Limesink Wetlands and Hardwood Depressions

Isolated wetlands of the Ichauway Ecological Reserve support diverse and abundant aquatic invertebrate assemblages. Until recently, little was known about the invertebrate use of isolated wetlands and how assemblage structure varied with wetland vegetation and duration of flooding. Aquatic invertebrates are important because they form the base of food webs being important food sources for amphibians, reptiles, and birds. Ongoing studies are examining how aquatic invertebrate assemblages are influence by variation in flooding and land management.