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Minnesota Minerals Coordinating Committee
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Doing Minerals Business in MN. Text taken from the following document: ' Explore Minnesota Minerals. A century of iron mining has barely scratched the surface of Minnesota’s mineral wealth. Thousands of square miles of Minnesota encompassing promising greenstone belts, sedimentary basins and intrusives await exploration. We invite you to explore Minnesota. Here are seven reasons. To accept our invitation:. Minnesota has land for exploration. Minnesota has excellent mineral potential. Since the first load...
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Duluth Frog Blog: About
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This is the personal blog of Jennifer Olker. I hope to get you interested in amphibians that may in your own backyard: listening for them, looking for them, and learning more about their significance in the world. Why are amphibians important? Amphibian declines could mean loss of species diversity, declining populations of common species, and indicate. Potential losses of other organisms in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. To learn more about amphibian declines see AmphibiaWeb. How to conduct fr...
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Duluth Frog Blog: Fairy Shrimp
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Friday, April 27, 2012. Fairy shrimp are small crustaceans that live in the same small temporary wetlands that wood frogs use for breeding. These aquatic critters are fascinating to watch as they swim around upside down with their many leaf-like or feathery legs. I recently found large numbers of fairy shrimp swimming around developing wood frog eggs. There were hundreds of them! I had never seen this before, so I tried to capture some pictures. 15 fairy shrimp next to wood frog egg mass.
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Duluth Frog Blog: July 2011
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Saturday, July 23, 2011. Less than three months after the eggs were laid, young wood frogs are emerging from ponds and wetlands around Duluth. Wood frog metamorphosis occurs fairly quickly and can be easily observed in pond edges. Over the last two weeks wood frogs in Hartley Park transformed from 2 inch long tadpoles into froglets about 3/4" long. Wood frog at Gosner stage 40/41. Hindlimbs are fully developed, forelimbs are about to emerge from under skin. Another wood frog at Gosner stage 45. Wood frog...
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Duluth Frog Blog: April 2011
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Monday, April 25, 2011. Spring peepers ( Pseudacris crucifer. Started calling today in Duluth. Although spring peepers have a loud voice, these frogs are pretty small at full size. Adult spring peeper in hand for size reference. Adult spring peeper in wetland. Spring peeper - identifying marks: X on back, toe pads, small size, light color. These frogs are great at hiding - I rarely spot them in wetlands, but there are a lot of videos up on UTube. Friday, April 22, 2011. Wood frogs are explosive communal ...
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Duluth Frog Blog: May 2011
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Monday, May 23, 2011. Before this foggy thunderstorm rolled into Duluth, the amphibians were very busy. In the last two weeks, three species have begun calling: Northern leopard frog ( Rana pipiens. American toad ( Bufo americanus. And gray tree frog ( Hyla versicolor. Around Boulder Lake, the Northern leopard frogs. Started and finished calling in just four days. This species is considered an early breeding species, but tends to breed at few weeks after wood frogs in the northern reaches of Minnesota.
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Duluth Frog Blog: Vernal Pool - Identification and Verification
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Thursday, June 19, 2014. Vernal Pool - Identification and Verification. Vernal pools are small seasonally flooded wetlands that provide vital habitat for many native amphibians and aquatic insects that require fish-free wetlands to survive. (Photos to right show a few examples of vernal pools in northern Minnesota). History, Identification, and Monitoring in the MN Coastal Zone. Raise awareness about the value and importance of vernal pools. Jay Cooke State Park – May 17, 2014 10 am - 1 pm. University of...
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Links | Resources
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Board of Water and Soil Resources:. Wwwbwsr.state.mn.us. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:. Shoreline regulations and information, LakeFinder, fishing, invasive species, and more. Http:/ www.mndnr.gov. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:. Information about air and water quality, waste disposal; permits needed; current projects. Http:/ www.pca.state.mn.us. Funded through NOAA and the University of Minnesota, conducts scientific research and education programs; excellent teacher resources. Excelle...
