Cladocera News Winter 2015/16

Interested in water fleas? Find out more about this often overlooked group in the 7th edition of the Cladocera newsletter!

The latest edition has articles on the different morphology of males and females, often somewhat of a mystery to the beginner. Also useful for those new to water flea identification will be Phil Greaves’ list of useful keys and books, ‘A Cladocerist’s Library’. Regarding the status of cladocera in Great Britain, the publication of distribution maps on our website has prompted a review some records of Moina brachiata. We also appeal for information on the status of the rare species Alona elegans and publish several new records from Scotland  for the first timeThe latest edition has articles on the different morphology of males and females, often somewhat of a mystery to the beginner. Also useful for those new to water flea identification will be Phil Greaves’ list of useful keys and books, ‘A Cladocerist’s Library’. Regarding the status of cladocera in Great Britain, the publication of distribution maps on our website has prompted a review some records of Moina brachiata. We also appeal for information on the status of the rare species Alona elegans and publish several new records from Scotland  for the first time

The newsletter can be downloaded from the Cladocera group website, www.cladocera.org.uk.