This forum was set up as a place to help amateur freshwater aquatic entomologists learn about their subject. Because expertise in this area is not common in the general public, being able to reach a wider audience of experience should help fill that gap. The forum is focused on aquatic invertebrates as they are indicators of life supported in lotic and lentic waters, and how thay indicate the water's condition. A focus on aquatic inverts also puts limits on the familiarity necessary to assimilate the technical and taxonomic details; aquatic insects being a small sub-set of all insects found. While the majority of invertebrates found in freshwater are insects, this forum intentionally includes discussion and observations of other phyla and classes of invertebrates found in freshwater, in that these organisms are also useful indicators of water quality.
EDIT - config to require real names and new registraton approval by Admin
Normal rules of decent behavior are expected. Real names are required but will be visible only to the Admin. There is no monetary connection to this site, and it is maintained entirely by amateur effort. All attempts to eliminate spam will be taken. New registrations must be approved by the Admin. These measures are intended to secure the forum for the benefit of legitimate users.
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