Algae Counts and I.D. from Arizona Canal @ 64th & Indian School Rd. X-Cut Inlet

6/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Apatococcus 41.32
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 96.42
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Geminella 68.87
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 151.51
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 137.74
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 234.16
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 11019
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 165.28
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 27.58
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 82.64
Chrysophyta Synedra 220.38
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 110.19
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 137.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 468.32



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 98.04
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 2000.0 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 80.21
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Geminella 62.39
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 106.95
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 160.43
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 62.39
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphora 98.04
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 44.56
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 196.08
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 124.78
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 178.25
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 133.68
Cyanophyta Microcystis 427.81



5/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Geminella 114.94
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 99.26
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 135.84 
Chrysophyta Amphora 1333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 120.16
Chrysophyta Caloneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 146.29
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 161.96
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 83.59
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 120.17
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Peronia 57.47
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 88.82
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 73.14
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 104.49
Cyanophyta Microcystis 386.62
 



5/15/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Askenasyella 48.48
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 115.15
Chlorophyta Diogenes 666.67 Chlorophyta Dimorphococcus 103.03
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 1333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 78.78
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 96.97
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 103.03
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 218.18
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 133.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 127.27
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 109.09
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melopsira 151.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 200.00
Chrysophyta Synedra 157.57
Cyanophyta Anabaena 48.48
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 181.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 581.81
 



4/30/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cell or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Askenasyella 46.62
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorosarcinopsis 81.58
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 666.67 Chlorophyta Pleurodiscus 93.24
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 337.99
Chrysophyta Amphora 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 128.20
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 349.65
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 303.03
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 186.48
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 314.68
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Peronia 151.51
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 349.65
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 221.44
Cyanophyta Holopedium 2000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 675.99
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00


3/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Apatococcus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 330.57
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphora 123.97
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 110.19
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 275.48
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 206.61
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 316.80
Chrysophyta Navicula 6666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 234.16
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 137.74
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 399.45
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 192.84
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 666.67 Chrysophyta Peronia 82.64
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 413.22
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 3333.33 Cyanophyta Arthrospira 206.61
Cyanophyta Microcyctis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 316.80
Cyanophyta Microcystis 606.06
 


2/25/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 37.88
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cloniophora 85.23
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Draparnaldiopsis 47.35
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 392.99
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Anomoeoneis 28.41
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 127.84
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 260.42
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6666.67 Chrysophyta Epithemia 33.14
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 374.05
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 156.25
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 435.61
Chrysophyta Rhoicosphaenia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 511.36
Chrysophyta Synedra 7333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 66.29
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 23.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 26,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 222.53
Cyanophyta Synechocystis 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 639.21
Cyanophyta Schizothrix 85.23


1/15/98
Canal Dry


12/17/97
Unable to get to original site due to construction activity. Samples were taken approximately 1/4 mile South of original site in X-Cut Canal.  Unable to obtain periphyton sample.
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 10,666.67
Chrysophyta Acnanthes 3333.33
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4000.00
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33


11/17/97
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 83.33
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Euastrum 60.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta  Tetraedron 106.06
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Ulothrix
Chrysophyta204.54 Diploneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 128.78
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 53.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 6000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 439.39
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 356.06
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 189.39
Chrysophyta Navicula 257.57
Cyanophyta Synedra 530.30
Cyanophyta Anabaena 174.24
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 886.36
Cyanophyta Microcystis 916.67

10/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Bulbochaete 126.26
Chlorophyta Mallomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 303.03
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 88.39
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 467.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 429.29
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 505.05
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 189.39
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 416.16
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 732.32
Cyanophyta Anabaena 88.38
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 921.72
Microcystis Cyanophyta 1123.73


10/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Bulbochaete 189.39
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 277.78
Chlorophyta Mallomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 252.52
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 101.01
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 479.80
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.6 Chrysophyta Asterionella 12.63
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 164.14
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 340.91
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 416.67
Chrysophyta Synedra 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 517.67
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 492.42
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 606.06
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 694.44
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 63.13
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1073.23
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1742.42


9/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 317.46
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2333.33 Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 24.05
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 129.87
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 134.68
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 96.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 351.13
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 485.81
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 562.77
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 38.48
Cyanophyta Microcystis 23,333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 553.15
Chrysophyta Navicula 577.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 663.78
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1091.87
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1332.37


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 134.68
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 235.69
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 84.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 151.51
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 454.54
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 336.70
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 50.50
Chrysophyta Navicula 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 505.05
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 420.87
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 538.72
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 387.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 639.73
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 740.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1144.78


8/27/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton sample due to construction activity)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 666.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4000.00
Chrysophyta Navicula 2333.33
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1333.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 192.84
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 220.39
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 229.57
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 495.87
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 707.07
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 560.15
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 367.31
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 275.48
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1166.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 2333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 23,333.33


7/31/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 383.84
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 696.97
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 515.15
Chlrophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 101.01
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 606.06
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 141.41
Chrysophyta Synedra 2333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 424.24
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 454.54
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 111.11
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 686.86
Cyanophyta Microcystis 838.38


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 284.55
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 110.86
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 436.07
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 221.73
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 118.25
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 473.02
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 66.52
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 332.59
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 543.24
Cyanophyta Microcystis 735.40


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 246.46
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 117.17
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 359.59
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 44.44
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 262.63
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 153.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 440.40
Cyanophyta Spirulina 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 282.83
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 484.85
Cyanophyta Microcystis 719.19


6/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL  

Division

Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 22.72
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 181.81
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 143.93
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 234.85
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 90.90
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 371.21
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 128.78
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 356.06
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 166.67
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 15.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1128.79


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 238.09
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 186.15
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 255.41
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 259.74
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 359.31
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 116.88
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 216.45
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 5333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 341.99
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1116.88
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 23,333.33
Cyanophyta Spirulina 1333.33


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 7333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 303.03
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 186.48
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 251.75
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 447.55
Chrysophyta Navicula 8000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 578.09
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 270.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 270.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 913.75


5/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 62.16
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 31.08
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 101.01
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 23.31
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 89.35
Chrysophyta Melosira 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 81.58
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 31.08
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 213.67
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 124.32
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1002.31


4/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 16.47
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 36.23
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 13.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 26.35
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 9.88
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 65.87
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 13.17
Chrysophyta Melosira 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 72.46
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 62.58
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 9.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 128.45
Chrysophyta Synedra 16.47
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 79.05
Cyanophyta Microcystis 566.53


3/6/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 51.74
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 55.43
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 129.34
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 25.89
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 388.03
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 288.24
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 247.60
Cyanophyta Spirulina 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 158.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 421.29
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 173.69
Chrysophyta Synedra 524.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 144.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 639.32


2/4/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 12,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 182.10
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 30.30
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 726.10
Chrysophyta Cymbella 13,333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 563.10
Chrysophyta Diatoma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1010.10
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 823.40
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 2043.30
Chrysophyta Navicula 16,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 423.80
Chrysophyta Synedra 13,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 5118.60
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 666.67


1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (4 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 151.50 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 466.97
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 7333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 85.20 Chrysophyta Cymbella 166.67
Chrysophyta Cymbella 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 426.10 Chrysophyta Diatoma 66.67
Chrysophyta Diatoma 14,666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 437.50 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 9.09
Chrysophyta Diploneis 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 721.60 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1506.06
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 710.20 Chrysophyta Melosira 230.30
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 568.20 Chrysophyta Navicula 439.39
Chrysophyta Navicula 28,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1647.70 Chrysophyta Synedra 312.12
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 151.50 Cyanophyta Microcystis 178.79
Cyanophyta Microcystis 19,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2028.40


12/10/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (4 wk) Division Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 22,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 388.90 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2188.55 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 294.61
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 6666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 639.70 Cyanophyta Microcystis 101.01 Chrysophyta Cymbella 55.55
Chrysophyta Cymbella 8000.00 Chrysophyta Diploneis 67.30 Chrysophyta Navicula 80.80
Chrysophyta Diatoma 8000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1010.10 Chrysophyta Synedra 57.24
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 202.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3.37
Chrysophyta Synedra 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 4545.40 Cyanophyta Microcystis 30.30
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 7333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1717.10
Cyanophyta Microcystis 28,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1245.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 269.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3922.60


11/19/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 16,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 202.00 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 6.06
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 343.40 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 63.63
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 6000.00 Chrysopyta Cymbella 565.60 Chrysophyta Cymbella 33.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 188.90 Chrysophyta Diatoma 27.27
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 242.40 Chrysophyta Melosira 48.48
Chrysophyta Diploneis 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 282.90 Chrysophyta Navicula 42.42
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 747.40 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 18.18
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 383.90 Chrysophyta Synedra 39.39
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 666.70 Cyanophyta Microcystis 169.69
Chrysophyta Synedra 6000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 80.80
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 14,000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2606.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 36,666.67 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 222.20


11/6/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1290.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 96800.0
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4065.6 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 322,537.6
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 64.53 Chrysophyta Cymbella 464,640.0
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 64.53 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 445,280.0
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 193.6 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 341,897.6
Chrysophyta Diatoma 322.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 471,222.4
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 451.73 Chrysophyta Synedra 315,955.2
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 64.53 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 103,382.4
Chrysophyta Melosira 129.07 Cyanophyta Microcystis 593,577.6
Chrysophyta Navicula 774.4 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 335,702.4
Chrysophyta Synedra 903.47
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2516.8
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2904
10/23/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 451.73
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1484.27
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 258.13
Chrysophyta Centronella 193.6
Chrysophyta Cymbella 451.73
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 580.8
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 322.67
Chrysophyta Melosira 129.07
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 516.27
Chrysophyta Synedra 580.8
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 645.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,939.73
10/8/96

Phytoplankton
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 5421
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3872
Chlorophyta Closterium 465
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1704
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 155
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1549
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 929
Chrysophyta Diatoma 310
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1084
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1859
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 7589
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 3408
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3562
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8519
9/19/96
F" = Cells or colonies enumerated by filtering 10 mL of sample through a 0.22 micron millipore filter and all of the filtrate counted and identified.

"H"= Those species too numerous to count using the above method. In these cases, a Neubauer Improved hemacytometer was used.

Periphyton is enumerated by collecting a sample from alongside the canal at a depth of approximately 6" below the water surface. This sample was homogenized with deionized water and then enumerated by observing at 400X under a 40 micron field.

Slides are enumerated by taking all of the attached growth on a slide and homogenizing with 10 mL of deionized water. This is then enumerated using a Neubauer Improved hemacytometer. The amount of time each slide is in the canal is given.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL  Slides (2 weeks) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 26.3 (F) Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1933.3
Chlorophyta Chlorella 21.5 (F) Chrysophyta Cymbella 1266.7
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1.4 (F) Chrysophyta Fragilaria 200
Chrysophyta Cymbella 8.1 (F) Chrysophyta Gomphonema 266.7
Chrysophyta Denticula 3.0 (F) Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 66.7
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2.1 (F) Chrysophyta Navicula 733.3
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 16.8 (F) Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1733.3
Chrysophyta Diploneis 4.0 (F) Chrysophyta Synedra 200
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3.4 (F) Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 200
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4.8 (F)
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 6.8 (F)
Chrysophyta Navicula 5.1 (F)
Chrysophyta Synedra 13.2 (F)
Cyanophyta Microcystis 37,500 (F)
All counts except Microcystis were performed by filtering 10 mL of sample through a 0.20 micron filter and all of the filtrate was identified and enumerated. Microcystis was enumerated using a Neubauer Improved Hemacytometer.

9/3/96
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3.4
Chrysophyta Denticula 0.9
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2.8
Chrysophyta Diploneis 3.0
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4.0
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3.2
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1.9
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4.2
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1.3
Chrysophyta Synedra 3.5
Cyanophyta Anabaena 4.8
Cyanophyta Aphanocapsa 6.1
Cyanophyta Microcystis 29,500
Cyanophyta Raphidiopsis 6.1
8/17/96

All counts except Microcystis were performed by filtering 10 mL of sample through a 0.20 micron filter and all of the filtrate was identified and enumerated. Microcystis was enumerated using a Neubauer Improved Hemacytometer.

Periphyton is enumerated by collecting a sample from alongside the canal at a depth of approximately 6" below the water surface. This sample was homogenized with deionized water and then enumerated by observing at 400X under a 40 micron circular field. Results are an average of 4 separate counts.
 
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Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies
Chlorophyta Chlorella 0.3 Chlorophyta Physolinum 0.25
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 0.8 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 0.25
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 0.1 Chrysophyta Cymbella 0.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2.4 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1.50
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3.1 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 0.25
Chrysophyta Denticula 1.9 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 0.25
Chrysophyta Diatoma 4.1 Chrysophyta Navicula 0.2
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 0.6 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 0.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 1.50