CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 5 



Bass, chironomid, and algal relations 6 



Importance of algal mats as forage 8 



Field characters of various algal mats 8 



Bosmina and Volvox association 9 



Scapholeberis and Mougeotia association 10 



Daphnia and Aphanizomenon association 11 



Mayflies in the food of bass 13 



The direct function of plants in fishponds 13 



Summary 14 



Tables 14 



Bibliography 19 



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