{"id":25912,"date":"2020-01-20T11:55:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T10:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/?page_id=25912\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:46:06","slug":"les-mares-mediterraneennes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/en\/blog\/les-mares-mediterraneennes\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary Mediterranean ponds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mediterranean temporary ponds<\/strong>, a habitat of priority interest in Europe, are <a href=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/que-ver-en-andalucia\/ecosistemas-en-andalucia\/humedales-en-andalucia\/\">small wetlands<\/a> that dry up during the spring. They are the source of a <strong>veritable explosion of life and species<\/strong>&#8230; where algae, zooplankton, branchiopods, aquatic insects, amphibians, dragonflies, aquatic ferns and other emergent plants thrive. It is really hard to find a habitat richer in biodiversity.  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surface and depth of the water body, the temperature of the water column, and the concentrations of oxygen and mineral salts are factors that vary more or less in synergy with the duration of the flood. Add in the geology of the soil (which can be very salty) and the year&#8217;s rainfall to create an <g id=\"gid_0\">incredible variability of ecological conditions<\/g>. Temporary ponds thus go through several phases from flooding to drying<strong>(ecological succession<\/strong>).  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more specialized and often threatened fauna and flora <strong>require a period of<\/strong> pond <strong>drying<\/strong> before hatching the following winter.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marsilea-circle-300x300.png\" data-id=\"25928\" alt=\"foug\u00e8re aquatique Marsilea\" class=\"wp-image-25928 lazyload\" title=\"Marsilea strigosa\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25928\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Marsilea-circle-300x300.png\" alt=\"foug\u00e8re aquatique Marsilea\" class=\"wp-image-25928\" title=\"Marsilea strigosa\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelodytes-circle-300x300.png\" data-id=\"25927\" alt=\"Pelodytes amphibien espagne\" class=\"wp-image-25927 lazyload\" title=\"Pelodytes\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25927\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pelodytes-circle-300x300.png\" alt=\"Pelodytes amphibien espagne\" class=\"wp-image-25927\" title=\"Pelodytes\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alisma-plantago-aquatica-circle-300x300.png\" data-id=\"25932\" alt=\"Alisma plantago-aquatica\" class=\"wp-image-25932 lazyload\" title=\"Alisma plantago-aquatica\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"25932\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alisma-plantago-aquatica-circle-300x300.png\" alt=\"Alisma plantago-aquatica\" class=\"wp-image-25932\" title=\"Alisma plantago-aquatica\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-5-background-color has-background\"><strong><\/strong>Step 1: Winter rains<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN8034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25944 lazyload\" title=\"DSCN8034\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN8034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25944\" title=\"DSCN8034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN8034-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN8034-scaled-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DSCN8034-scaled-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 1. Typical year: December &#8211; January.   <\/strong>After prolonged rainfall throughout the winter, the <strong>depressions in the ground<\/strong> gradually fill with water and form puddles or even lagoons, depending on the size of the catchment area.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These water bodies occupy grasslands with <strong>mostly sparse terrestrial vegetation<\/strong>, holes dug for livestock, field bottoms, unprotected lagoon drainage ditches, roadside ruts, abandoned quarries or even basins on granite blocks (&#8216;marmites&#8217;).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it goes completely unnoticed in the dry period, a <strong>seed bank<\/strong> of aquatic plants and branchiopod eggs is waiting for the right conditions to arise.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-5-background-color has-background\">Step 2: After a few days of flooding&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn2309-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25938 lazyload\" title=\"dscn2309\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn2309-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25938\" title=\"dscn2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn2309-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn2309-scaled-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn2309-scaled-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 2: Typical year: January &#8211; February.<\/strong>  At this stage, the water bodies are poorly mineralized, cool at night and lack vegetation and animal life.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet&#8230; <strong>After only a few days of flooding, the gill plates eggs hatch<\/strong> in large numbers and the larvae develop massively, feeding on algae and organic debris.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon after, small planarians appear. Finally, the first <g id=\"gid_0\">adult winged insects<\/g> (aquatic beetles and bugs) and <g id=\"gid_1\">amphibians<\/g> colonize the ponds and begin a reproductive cycle. The <strong>earliest species<\/strong> that depend on the temporary ponds are <strong>Spotted Toads<\/strong><em>(Pelodytes<\/em> spp.) and <strong>Natterjack<\/strong> <strong>toads<\/strong><em>(Bufo calamita<\/em>).  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-5-background-color has-background\">Stage 3: the explosion of life<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4657-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25943 lazyload\" title=\"dscn4657\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4657-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25943\" title=\"dscn4657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4657-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4657-scaled-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4657-scaled-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Typical year: February &#8211; March.<\/strong> Stage 3:<\/strong> <strong>Highly variable<\/strong> period depending on factors such as water volume, physicochemical conditions and rainfall regime. Heavy rains return the pond to its previous state while high temperatures accelerate its evolution. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amphibians eventually colonize the ponds, in particular, <strong>southern frogs<\/strong><em>(Hyla meridionalis<\/em>) and Iberian<em>ribbed<\/em> <strong>newts<\/strong><em>(Pleurodles waltl<\/em>) are abundant in deeper conditions. Most of the branchiopods are adults, and the saline species typical of deep water develop later. <strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4663-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25947 lazyload\" title=\"dscn4663\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4663-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25947\" title=\"dscn4663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4663-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4663-scaled-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn4663-scaled-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In shallow ponds, the water warms up, but does not cool down as much during the night. A veritable <g id=\"gid_0\">explosion of life fills the ponds with organisms<\/g>: aquatic plants have grown vigorously, a new generation of predatory insect larvae and tadpoles have become very abundant. <strong>Aquatic ferns<\/strong><em>(Marsilea, Isoetes<\/em>) grow in the wet soils at the edge of the pond.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waterfowl are frequent visitors to the wetlands: storks, Cattle Egrets and Little Egrets prey on abundant prey, especially amphibian larvae and <em>Triops<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-5-background-color has-background\">Step 4: The first heat<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn0416-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25942 lazyload\" title=\"dscn0416\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn0416-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25942\" title=\"dscn0416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn0416-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn0416-scaled-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dscn0416-scaled-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Typical year: March &#8211; April. Stage 4: The pond has passed its peak. <\/strong>  and it is starting to dry out&#8230; Noticeably lower water level, warm temperature and signs of eutrophication.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branchiopods have become very rare, as they cannot withstand high temperatures and predation. However, a few individuals survive and reach large sizes. On the other hand, the growth of other aquatic organisms is accelerated.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aquatic insects and amphibians have <strong>metamorphosed<\/strong> in large numbers, plants have completed their life cycle. Dragonflies generally need prolonged flooding. New rains could prolong this stage but the end of a season is already perceived.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-5-background-color has-background\">Step 5: low water level and (temporary) end of ponding<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_9048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25946 lazyload\" title=\"img_9048\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_9048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25946\" title=\"img_9048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_9048-scaled.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_9048-scaled-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/img_9048-scaled-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Typical year: late April through May<\/strong> (rainy years; large ponds). <strong>Stage 5: the pond eventually dries out<\/strong>. At first, persistent moisture in the soil favors dense herbaceous vegetation (it is different in saline soils). Domestic animals take advantage of this herbaceous bonanza when the environment is already withered. Quickly, aridity gains ground and the soil becomes arid again and hides its riches&#8230; until the next rains.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hyla-meridionalis-circle.png\" data-id=\"25937\" alt=\"Hyla meridionalis\" class=\"wp-image-25937 lazyload\" title=\"Hyla meridionalis\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"434\" data-id=\"25937\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hyla-meridionalis-circle.png\" alt=\"Hyla meridionalis\" class=\"wp-image-25937\" title=\"Hyla meridionalis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hyla-meridionalis-circle.png 434w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hyla-meridionalis-circle-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Hyla-meridionalis-circle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pleurodeles-waltl-circle-e1661012247538.png\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Pleurodeles waltl\" title=\"Pleurodeles waltl-circle\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pleurodeles-waltl-circle-e1661012247538.png\" alt=\"Pleurodeles waltl\" title=\"Pleurodeles waltl-circle\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Triturus-pygmaeus-circle.png\" data-id=\"25933\" alt=\"Triturus pygmaeus\" class=\"wp-image-25933 lazyload\" title=\"Triturus pygmaeus\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"401\" data-id=\"25933\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Triturus-pygmaeus-circle.png\" alt=\"Triturus pygmaeus\" class=\"wp-image-25933\" title=\"Triturus pygmaeus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Triturus-pygmaeus-circle.png 401w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Triturus-pygmaeus-circle-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Triturus-pygmaeus-circle-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dscn1790.jpg\" data-id=\"6512\" alt=\"Branchipus schaefferi anostrac\u00e9 (Branchiopoda Anostraca)\" class=\"wp-image-6512 lazyload\" title=\"The Fairy Schrimp Branchipus schaefferi (Branchiopoda Anostraca)\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"6512\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dscn1790.jpg\" alt=\"Branchipus schaefferi anostrac\u00e9 (Branchiopoda Anostraca)\" class=\"wp-image-6512\" title=\"The Fairy Schrimp Branchipus schaefferi (Branchiopoda Anostraca)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dscn1790.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dscn1790-380x285.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Branchipus schaefferi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jornadas_Biodiversidad_Dehesa_La_Atalaya_150220-21_15.jpg\" data-id=\"6514\" alt=\"Grands branquiopodes (Branchiopoda)\" class=\"wp-image-6514 lazyload\" title=\"Large branchiopods (Branchiopoda)\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"6514\" src=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jornadas_Biodiversidad_Dehesa_La_Atalaya_150220-21_15.jpg\" alt=\"Grands branquiopodes (Branchiopoda)\" class=\"wp-image-6514\" title=\"Large branchiopods (Branchiopoda)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jornadas_Biodiversidad_Dehesa_La_Atalaya_150220-21_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g3-guides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jornadas_Biodiversidad_Dehesa_La_Atalaya_150220-21_15-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><em>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo pueden durar los huevos en el sustrato?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la preferencia de especies en funci\u00f3n de la profundidad y la salinidad de la columna de agua?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 hay una coloraci\u00f3n particularmente brillante en el abdomen de las hembras?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00bfCu\u00e1ntas especies pueden vivir en el mismo estanque?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00bfC\u00f3mo colonizan estas especies nuevos cuerpos de agua, por aire y por tierra?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mediterranean temporary ponds, a habitat of priority interest in Europe, are small wetlands that dry up during the 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They are the source of a veritable explosion of life and species&#8230; where algae, zooplankton, branchiopods, aquatic insects, amphibians, dragonflies, aquatic ferns and other emergent plants thrive. 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