200x and 800x in brackish pool.
Biologists that are familiar with our pond think they may red Diaptomus copepods, a type of crustacean that is like a fairy shrimp. They lay cycts (eggs) that can survive for 10s or even 100s of years in the soil.
The pond is higher than it’s been for the last 60 years, and with all the rain it is very clear and clean.
Vernal pool in Gary Oak meadow.