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Ephemeral pool, seasonal river Mwawe, Mweru Wantipa Lake drainage basin, Zambia

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A shallow, seasonal rain/flood‑pool embedded in swamp and floodplain wetlands of the Mweru‑Wantipa basin. During the wet season, rain and flood pulses fill low-lying depressions in swampy forest/savannah floodplain, forming scattered, tannin‑stained pools among reeds, grasses and decaying vegetation. The water is soft, slightly acidic (~pH 6), low in minerals, and rich in detritus and […]