Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS viii
3. PREFACE x
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xii
5. Introduction to Ponds and Wetlands 1
6. The Life in Ponds 37
7. Threats to Ponds and Wetlands 67
8. Visiting Ponds 75
9. Common Freshwater Plants and Animals 88
10. Freshwater Marshes 133
11. Freshwater Swamps and Shrub Swamps 157
12. Vernal Pools: Seasonal Ponds 177
13. Northern Bogs and Southern Pocosins 191
14. Kettle Ponds 213
15. Coastal Ponds and Wetlands 227
16. Further Reading 259
17. Illustration Credits 262
18. Index 265