Algae Counts and I.D. From Arizona Canal @ Cholla WTP (Any phytoplankton count over 30,000 cells or colonies/mL will be blinking)

6/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 666.67 Chlorophyta Askenasyella 56.81
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 75.75
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Euastrum 37.88
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 416.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphora 151.51
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 208.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 303.03
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 246.21
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 189.39
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 378.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 24,666.67 Chrysophyta Tabellaria 56.82
Cyanophyta Holopedium 170.45
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 284.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 833.33
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 208.33



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 2000.00 Chlorophyta Askenasyella 151.51
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 330.58
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 220.38
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 247.93
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 41.32
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 234.16
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 55.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 275.48
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 96.42
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 316.80
Cyanophyta Holopedium 68.87
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 123.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 399.45
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 96.42



5/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 4000.00 Chlorophyta Closterium 6.61
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 101.01
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chlorophyta Dimorphococcus 141.41
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chlorophyta Protosiphon 40.40
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 343.43
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 202.02
Chrysophyta Melosira 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 60.61
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 101.01
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 323.23
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 262.63
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 20.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 363.64
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 222.22
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 121.21
Cyanophyta Microcystis 424.24



5/15/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Gensu Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 146.92
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Dimorphococcus 73.46
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 1333.33 Chlorophyta Pleurodiscus 55.10
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Protosiphon 73.46
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 247.93
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 146.92
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 119.37
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 348.94
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 404.04
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 156.10
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 339.76
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 4000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 91.83
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 376.49
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 146.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 587.69



4/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Pleurodiscus 151.51
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 2000.0 Chlorophyta Protosiphon 94.70
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 321.36
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 28.33
Chrysophyta Amphora 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 104.16
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 312.50
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 75.75
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 132.57
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 359.85
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 143.25
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 454.54
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 236.74
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 426.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Chroococcus 151.51
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 170.45
Cyanophyta Microcystis 520.83
 


3/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Protosiphon 132.23
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 209.37
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 3333.33 Chrysophyta Acnanthes 44.08
Chlorophyta Oocystis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 66.11
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 104.68
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 242.42
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diploneis 82.64
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 303.03
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 181.81
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 402.20
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 192.84
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 435.26
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2000.00 Cyanophyta Arthrospira 154.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 104.68
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 187.32
Cyanophyta Microcystis 517.91



2/25/98 Unable to get to site due to weather conditions making access road impassable (deep mud)


1/15/98
Samples collected on 1/15/98 were taken just after dredging had occured and the canal was almost dry. Only a small amount of water was flowing over some very thick, shiny, black sediment. All data from this date are not indicative of normal canal conditions.
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 7333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 252.52
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 6000.00 Chlorophyta Euastrum 353.53
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 8666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 202.02
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 12,666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 505.05
Chrysophyta Cymbella 19,333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1363.64
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 3636.36
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1919.19
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 14,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1414.14
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 20,000.00 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 202.02
Chrysophyta Melosira 11,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2777.77
Chrysophyta Navicula 22,666.67 Cyanophyta Merismopedia 101.01
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 9333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 5454.54
Chrysophyta Synedra 22,000.00 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 252.52
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2000.00
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 12,000.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 92,000.00
Cyanophyta Spirulina 7333.33


12/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 242.42
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2787.88
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4606.06
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 12000 Chrysophyta Navicula 606.06
Chrysophyta Synedra 11333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 1060.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 44666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3878.79
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4757.57
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 545.45
 

11/17/97
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 265.15
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 643.93
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 416.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 189.39
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 757.57
Chrysophyta Synedra 7333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 946.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 32000 Chrysophyta Navicula 530.30
Chrysophyta Synedra 871.21
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1022.72
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2613.64
 

10/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 227.27
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 378.78
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 303.03
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 833.33
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 227.27
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1060.61
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 75.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 681.82
Chrysophyta Navicula 984.85
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 151.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 1363.64
Cyanophyta Anabaena 303.03
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 530.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2045.45


10/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 404.04
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 656.56
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 622.89
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 185.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 824.91
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 370.37
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 824.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 34,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 976.43
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 673.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1599.33


9/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 231.26
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 374.80
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 701.75
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 853.27
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 614.03
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 781.50
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1092.50
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 175.44
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 645.93
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 4666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1339.71
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,666.67


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 404.04
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 656.56
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1111.11
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 858.58
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 252.52
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 808.08
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 707.07
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 252.52
Chrysophyta Melosira 666.67 Cyanophyta Calothrix 101.01
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 909.09
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1313.13
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5333.33
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 7333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 31,333.33


8/27/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Gneus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 654.54
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 509.09
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 581.82
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 957.57
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 181.82
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 775.76
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 133.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 642.42
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 727.27
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 424.24
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1006.06
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1127.27


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 740.74
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 909.09
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 606.06
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 101.01
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1043.77
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 7333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 134.68
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 639.73
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 336.70
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 673.40
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 5333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1548.82
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1447.81
Cyanophyta Spirulina 134.68


7/31/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 378.78
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 6666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 189.39
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 719.70
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 833.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 9333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1212.12
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 606.06
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 227.27
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1098.48
Cyanophyta Anabaena 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 643.94
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 189.39
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 1174.24
Cyanophyta Anabaena 378.78
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1590.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2348.48


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1590.91
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 984.85
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1262.62
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1515.15
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1363.64
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1969.70
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 2171.72
Chrysophyta Navicula 6666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 606.06
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1919.19
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 252.52
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 909.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 49,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2979.80
Cyanophyta Spirulina 303.03


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1136.36
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1212.12
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1818.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1893.94
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1287.88
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2121.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 2500.00
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 2575.76
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 606.06
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1060.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 46,000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2954.54
Cyanophyta Spirulina 909.09


6/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 833.33
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 530.30
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 227.27
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 6000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1818.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 378.78
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1515.15
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 681.81
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1969.70
Chrysophyta Synedra 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1136.36
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 75.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 6000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1439.39
Cyanophyta Microcystis 48,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 75.75
Chrysophyta Synedra 909.09
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2121.21
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3257.57
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 227.27


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 378.78
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 606.06
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 227.27
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1666.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 2045.45
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 151.51
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2272.72
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 833.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 378.78
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1363.64
Chrysophyta Synedra 8000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 227.27
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 833.33
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 75.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2651.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 36,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 3484.85


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 7333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1363.64
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 8000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1969.70
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 277.77
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2449.49
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 883.84
Chrysophyta Synedra 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 984.84
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 353.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 44,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1818.18
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2853.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3964.64


5/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 16,666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 555.55
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 521.88
Chrysophyta Cymbella 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 84.17
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 12,666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1111.11
Chrysophyta Melosira 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 168.35
Chrysophyta Navicula 9333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 235.69
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 101.01
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 6666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 471.38
Cyanophyta Microsystis 36,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1582.49


4/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 579.12
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 255.89
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 309.76
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 269.36
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 632.99
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 309.76
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 228.95
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 471.38
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 404.04
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 40.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 296.29
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2249.16


3/6/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 1043.77
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 471.38
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 639.73
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 269.36
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 336.70
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 404.04
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 134.68
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 505.05
Cyanophyta Anabaena 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 235.69
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 67.34
Cyanophyta Spirulina 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 673.40
Cyanophyta Anabaena 134.68
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 33.67
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 134.68
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2727.27


2/4/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton  

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 5333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 181.80
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 90.90
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 60.60
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 818.10
Chrysophyta Diatoma 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 393.90
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 212.10
Chrysophyta Navicula 19.333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 313.10
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 13,333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 363.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 27,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 313.10
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 393.90
Cyanophyta Microcystis 54,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1414.10
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1616.10
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8686.80
1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 30.30
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 30.30
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1090.90
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 212.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 30.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 151.50
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 272.70
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 393.90
Chrysophyta Melosira 60.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 363.60
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 121.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 454.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 818.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6212.10
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 121.20


12/10/96
 
Phytoplankton  

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 10,000 Chlorophyta Chlorella 606.00
Chrysophyta Cymbella 9333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 202.00
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1111.10
Chrysophyta Navicula 6666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 252.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 7333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 353.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 151.50
Cyanophyta Microcystis 28,666.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 404.00
Chrysophyta Synedra 404.00
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 25.20
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 328.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4873.70
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 151.50
Cyanophyta Phormidium 101.00


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/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 7333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 707.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 45.45
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 6666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1565.70 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 424.24
Chrysophyta Cymbella 8666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 3888.90 Chrysophyta Cymbella 97.00
Chrysophyta Diatoma 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1161.60 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 109.09
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4141.40 Chrysophyta Navicula 63.63
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3535.30 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 30.30
Chrysophyta Navicula 8000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 2777.80 Cyanophyta Microcystis 451.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 25,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 4596.00 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 27.27
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 2474.70
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2171.70
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 56,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 13838.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 3080.80
Cyanophyta Microcystis 148,666.67
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 4666.67


11/5/96

Algal Counts performed by filtering 10 ml of sample and examining the filtrate under an ocular reticule with a field of 0.0625 mm2 @ 400X (1mm2 @ 100X). Results are an average of 6 separate counts.

Periphyton is enumerated by collecting a 5 mL sample from alongside the canal at a depth of approximately 6" below the water surface. This 5 mL sample was homogenized with 50 mL of deionized water and then enumerated using the above technique.

Slides are enumerated using the ocular reticule described above. The amount of time each slide is in the canal is given.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1936.0 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 96,800.0
Chlorophyta Chlorella 9034.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 264,457.6
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1613.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 309,760.0
Chrysophyta Navicula 709.87 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 251,680.0
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 451.73 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 161,075.2
Chrysophyta Synedra 1032.53 Chrysophyta Navicula 167,657.6
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 5937.06 Chrysophyta Synedra 154,880.0
Cyanophyta Microcystis 59,628.8 Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 58,080.0
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 21,037.87 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 367,840.0
Cyanophyta Spirulina 4323.73 Cyanophyta Microcystis 793,760.0
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 626,102.4
Cyanophyta Spirulina 355,062.4


10/22/96

All counts except Microcystis and Oscillatoria were performed by filtering 10 ml of sample and examining the filtrate under an ocular reticule with a field of 0.0625 mm2 @ 400X (1mm2 @ 100X). Results are an average of 4 separate counts.

Microcystis and Oscillatoria were enumerated using a Neubauer Improved Hemacytometer (due to their abundance)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1530 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1.8
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 605.53 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 11
Chrysophyta Navicula 258.13 Chrysophyta Cymbella 2.7
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 516.27 Chrysophyta Diatoma 4.2
Chrysophyta Synedra 3807.47 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 8.2
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 12,357.60 Chrysophyta Navicula 5.5
Cyanophyta Microcystis 405,000 Chrysophyta Synedra 11.3
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 385,000 Cyanophyta Anabaena 9.5
Cyanophyta Spirulina 6840.53 Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 3.7
Cyanophyta Microcystis 113.3
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 14.8
Cyanophyta Spirulina 3.3
10/8/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 619
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 465
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 155
Chrysophyta Navicula 4646
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 8518
Chrysophyta Synedra 3872
Cyanophyta Anabaena 10,067
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 9603
Cyanophyta Microcystis 320,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 206,000
Cyanophyta Spirulina 6970
9/19/96

All counts except Microcystis and Oscillatoria were performed by filtering 10 mL of sample through a 0.22 micron filter and all of the filtrate was identified and enumerated. Microcystis and Oscillatoria were enumerated using a Neubauer Improved Hemacytometer.

Periphyton is enumerated by taking a sample from the side of the canal at a depth of approximately 6". This is homogenized with deionized water and then 10mL is filtered through a 0.22 micron filter and then examined under an ocular reticule with a field of 0.0625 mm2 @ 400X (1mm2 @ 100X). Results are an average of 4 separate counts.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus  Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus # of Cells or Colonies
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 21.4 Chrysophyta Cymbella 8712
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1.9 Chrysophyta Diatoma 4453
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2.1 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 10,067
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1.9 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 6195
Chrysophyta Cymbella 7.4 Chrysophyta Navicula 12,390
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5.4 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 6776
Chrysophyta Diploneis 2.9 Cyanophyta Microcystis 4646
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3.6 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 10,454
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1.9
Chrysophyta Navicula 6.4
Chrysophyta Synedra 3.7
Cyanophyta Anabaena 10.8
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 27.9
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 2.2
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 4.0
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 16.9
Cyanophyta Microcystis 60,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 135,000
Cyanophyta Spirulina 11.4
9/3/96

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.
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 0.5
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 0.3
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5.6
Chrysophyta Anomoeoneis 2.5
Chrysophyta Cymbella 9.1
Chrysophyta Denticula 1.2
Chrysophyta Diploneis 0.7
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3.9
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1.7
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3.4
Chrysophyta Synedra 1.8
Cyanophyta Anabaena 3.4
Cyanophyta Microcystis 340,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 24.1
Cyanophyta Spirulina 10.8
8/17/96
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 0.6
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2.9
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1.6
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1.3
Chrysophyta Navicula 1.9
Chrysophyta Pinnularia 3.3
Chrysophyta Synedra 6.1
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4.0
Cyanophyta Microcystis 37,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 3.1
Cyanophyta Spirulina 1.9
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 5.0
7/28/96
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ulothrix <1
Chrysophyta Diatoma <1
Chrysophyta Diatomella 30,000
Chrysophyta Fragilaria <1
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 130,000
Cyanophyta Anabaena <1
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 30,000
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1,570,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria <1