Algae Counts and I.D. From CAP Canal @ Granite Reef Dam (any phytoplankton count over 30,000 cells or colonies/mL will be blinking)

5/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorotylium 68.87
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 82.64
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 137.74
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 110.93
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 96.24
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 247.93
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 41.32
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 234.16
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 275.48
Cyanophyta Microsytis 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 220.38
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 55.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 289.26
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 123.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 468.32
 



5/15/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorotylium 33.67
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 117.84
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Desmidium 67.34
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 134.68
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 117.84
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 252.52
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 286.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 319.86
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 33.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 134.68
Chrysophyta Synedra 353.53
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 84.17
Cyanophyta Microcystis 437.71



4/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 185.18
Chlorophyta Dysmorphococcus 666.67 Chlorophyta Desmidium 117.84
Chlorophyta Closterium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 84.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 235.69
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 218.85
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 370.37
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 33.67
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 336.70
Cyanophyta Microcystis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 84.17
Chrysophyta Synedra 471.38
Cyanophyta Chlorogloea 134.68
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 33.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 488.21

 


3/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 126.26
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 50.50
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 176.77
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 252.52
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 75.75
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 353.53
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 202.02
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 378.78
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 429.29
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 580.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00
 


2/25/98

Unable to access canal.


1/16/98

Unable to access canal.


12/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 5333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 555.55
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 134.68
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 101.01
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 117.84
Chrysophyta Melosira 4000 Chrysophyta Cymbella 303.03
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 151.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000 Chrysophyta Diploneis 50.50
Chrysophyta Arthrospira 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 168.35
Chrysophyta Microcystis 16666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 218.85
Chrysophyta Navicula 471.38
Chrysophyta Synedra 521.88
Cyanophyta Aphanoeapsa 50.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 134.68
Cyanophyta Microcystis 791.24


11/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Caloneis 47.85
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Chaetophora 103.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.3 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 159.48
Chlorophyta Sorastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Euastrum 55.82
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 167.46
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 191.38
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 231.26
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 239.23
Chrysophyta Melosira 4000 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 119.62
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 255.18
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Monocilia 23.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 334.93
Chrysophyta Synedra 366.83
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 79.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 470.49


10/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 175.44
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 103.67
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 231.26
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 175.44
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 239.23
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 135.57
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 159.49
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 271.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 303.03
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 63.79
Cyanophyta Microcystis 526.32


10/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 606.06
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 282.82
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 171.71
Chrysophyta Mallomonas 666.67 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 40.40
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 404.04
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 626.26
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 525.25
Chrysophyta Navicula 323.23
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 181.81
Chrysophyta Synedra 747.47
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 242.42
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1383.84


9/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 37.88
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Closterium 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 359.85
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 785.98
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 871.21
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 710.23
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 634.47
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 520.83
Chrysophyta SYnedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 804.92
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 47.35
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 691.29
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 8000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1732.95
Cyanophyta Microcystis 28,000.00


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 185.18
Chlorophyta Micrasterias 666.67 Chlorophyta Closterium 134.68
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 505.05
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 420.87
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 858.58
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 151.51
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1060.61
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1464.65
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 740.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1565.65
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 303.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 1346.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 639.73
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1616.16


8/27/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 138.89
Chlorophyta Closterium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 113.64
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 479.79
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 669.19
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 3017.68
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 467.17
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4318.18
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 517.68
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 2436.87
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 2133.84
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 530.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3270.20


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 141.41
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 111.11
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 252.52
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 737.37
Chrysophyta Navicula 12,666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 7959.59
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 626.26
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 444.44
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 15,848.48
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 555.55
Chrysophyta Navicula 11,686.87
Chrysophyta Synedra 6303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2323.23


7/31/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 212.12
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chlorophyta Euastrum 515.15
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 363.63
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 121.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 44,454.54
Cyanophyta Microcystis 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 31,909.09
Chrysophyta Navicula 26,242.42
Chrysophyta Synedra 12,969.70
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 151.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 181.81


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide(4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Euastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Euastrum 681.82 Chlorophyta Euastrum 60.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 159.91 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 121.21
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 69,772.73 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 272.73
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 909.90 Chrysophyta Cymbella 545.45
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 55,454.54 Chrysophyta Diatoma 272.73
Chrysophyta Navicula 42,500.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 727.27
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2500.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 121.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 19,090.91 Cyanophyta Microcystis 393.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3181.82


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 109.85
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 897.72
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 272.72
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 2352.27
Chrysophyta Navicula 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 310.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2984.85
Chrysophyta Navicula 1598.48
Chrysophyta Synedra 530.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 26.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3121.21


6/17/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton sample due to increased water level)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 30.30
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 90.90
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 121.21
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 90.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 212.12
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3333.33
Pyrrophyta Ceratium 666.67


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 209.23
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 158.73
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 57.72
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 339.10
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 642.13
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 259.74
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 757.57
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 238.09
Chrysophyta Synedra 793.65
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1046.18
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1161.62


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 68.87 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 303.03 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 90.90
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 702.47 Chrysophyta Cymbella 121.21
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 261.71 Chrysophyta Navicula 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 922.86 Chrysophyta Synedra 121.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 867.77 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 30.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1101.93 Cyanophyta Microcystis 393.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1336.09


5/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 168.35 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 121.21
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 84.17 Chrysophyta Cymbella 60.60
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 353.53 Chrysophyta Melosira 121.21
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 33.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 90.90
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 84.17 Chrysophyta Synedra 90.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 16.83 Cyanophyta Microcystis 303.03
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 117.84
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 168.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 185.18
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 218.85
Cyanophyta Microcystis 606.06


4/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 90.90 Chlorophyta Chlorella 60.60
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 56.27 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 90.90
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 47.62 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 151.51
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 151.51 Chrysophyta Cymbella 121.21
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 129.87 Chrysophyta Navicula 60.60
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 160.17 Chrysophyta Synedra 181.81
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 34.63 Cyanophyta Microcystis 333.33
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 177.49
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 12.98
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 264.07
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3333.33 Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 69.26
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 212.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 77.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 406.92
Cyanophyta Phormidium 38.96


3/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 62.77 Chlorophyta Chlorella 60.60
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 30.30 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 121.21
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 73.59 Chrysophyta Cymbella 242.42
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 103.90 Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 58.44 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 90.90
Chrysophyta Diatoma 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 49.78 Chrysophyta Navicula 272.72
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 103.90 Chrysophyta Synedra 212.12
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 75.75 Cyanophyta Microcystis 303.03
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 136.36
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 8.66
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,666.67 Cyanophyta Merismopedia 19.48
Cyanophyta Microcystis 361.47


2/5/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 393.50 Chlorophyta Chlorella 56.57
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 643.60 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 5.07
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 312.60 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 15.15
Chrysophyta Navicula 7333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 189.30 Chrysophyta Cymbella 38.38
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 59.40 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 28.28
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 397.90 Chrysophyta Melosira 2.98
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 421.80 Chrysophyta Navicula 43.43
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 463.10 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 18.79
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 147.40 Chrysophyta Synedra 34.34
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 50.50 Cyanophyta Aphanothece 62.62
Cyanophyta Microcystis 575.70 Cyanophyta Microcystis 108.08


1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 258.50
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 28.30
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 16.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 8.00
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 20.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 72.70
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 242.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 162.00
Chrysophyta Melosira 16.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 557.50
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 367.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 622.20
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 282.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 214.10
Cyanophyta Microcystis 703.00


12/10/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (4 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 30.30 Chlorophyta Chlorella 381.81
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 106.00 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 12.12
Chrysophyta Diatoma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 75.70 Chlorophyta Pediastrum 6.06
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1227.20 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 9.09
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 7333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 90.90 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 54.54
Chrysophyta Synedra 6666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1106.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 12.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,000 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 348.50 Chrysophyta Diatoma 96.96
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 575.70 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 15.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2242.40 Chrysophyta Melosira 27.27
Chrysophyta Navicula 127.27
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 51.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 69.69
Cyanophyta Microcystis 500.00


11/20/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton  

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 227.20
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 164.10
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 8666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 290.40
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 126.20
Chrysophyta Diatoma 12,666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 277.80
Chrysophyta Navicula 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 214.60
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 22,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 506.90
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 312.50
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 24,000 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 319.40
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 10,666.67 Cyanophyta Merismopedia 63.10
Cyanophyta Microcystis 26,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1069.40
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 76.40


11/6/96

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 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2839.47 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 83,635.2 Chlorophyta Chlorella 0.333
Chlorophyta Closterium 64.53 Chlorophyta Pediastrum 103,382.4 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 0.167
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 129.06 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 51,497.6 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1.0
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 64.53 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 335,702.4 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 0.167
Chrysophyta Navicula 129.06 Chrysophyta Cymbella 109,577.6 Chrysophyta Cymbella 0.833
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 516.27 Chrysophyta Diatoma 90,217.6 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 0.167
Chrysophyta Synedra 645.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 167,657.6 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 0.167
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2000.53 Chrysophyta Synedra 148,297.6 Chrysophyta Navicula 1.67
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 193.6 Cyanophyta Anabaena 90,217.6 Chrysophyta Synedra 8.0
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 64.53 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 374,422.4 Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 0.167
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 64.53 Cyanophyta Microcystis 167,657.6
Cyanophyta Microcystis 774.4
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 64.53


10/23/96

All counts 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.

Slides are enumerated using the same technique (without filtering). The amount of time each slide is in the canal is given.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slides 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 4130.13 Chlorophyta Chlorella 5.33
Chlorophyta Chlorella 7550.40 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 0.83
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 258.13 Chlorophyta Palmodictyon 0.5
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 193.60 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 0.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 322.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.3
Chrysophyta Melosira 193.60 Chrysophyta Melosira 0.5
Chrysophyta Navicula 3.5
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2194.13 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2.5
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 129.07 Chrysophyta Synedra 3.16
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6130.67 Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3.1
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 903.47 Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 1.5
Cyanophya Microcystis 6066.13 Cyanophyta Microcystis 7.83
10/9/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3872 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4801 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 8
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 310 Chrysophyta Synedra 12
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2013 Cyanophyta Microcystis 44
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3098
Chrysophyta Synedra 3717
Cyanophyta Anabaena 930
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8518
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 5266
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3552
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6660
9/20/96

"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 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 Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus (H) 6250 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1162
Chlorophyta Chlorella (F) 254 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1549
Chlorophyta Cosmarium (F) 0.3 Chrysophyta Diatoma 968
Chrysophyta Diatoma (F) 2.2 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 387
Chrysophyta Dinobryon (F) 18.4 Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 387
Chrysophyta Diploneis (F) 3.1 Cyanophyta Microcystis 581
Chrysophyta Nitzchia (H) 5000 Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 194
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia (F) 10.2
Chrysophyta Synedra 7.5
Cyanophyta Anabaena 3.6
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 1.2
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 7500
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 6.0
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,250
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 0.5
9/4/96

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 Improve Hemacytometer.
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1.6
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2.7
Chlorophyta Micractinium 0.3
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1.1
Chrysophyta Cymbella 0.5
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 7.3
Chrysophyta Diploneis 0.9
Chrysophyta Navicula 2.9
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3.5
Chrysophyta Rhizosolenia 3.5
Chrysophyta Synedra 4.5
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 1.9
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 11.9
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1.6
Cyanophyta Microcystis 50,000
Cyanophyta Raphidiopsis 6.9
Pyrrophyta Ceratium 0.1
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 2.1
8/17/96
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6.2
Chlorophyta Haematococcus 4.1
Chlorophyta Oocystis 2.8
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 0.9
Chrysophyta Navicula 0.5
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1.6
Chrysophyta Synedra 2.1
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 5.1
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 0.7
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2500
Cyanophyta Spirulina 2.4
7/31/96
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chrysophyta Amphora <1
Chrysophyta Cocconeis <1
Chrysophyta Cymbella <1
Chrysophyta Dinobryon <1
Chrysophyta Synedra <1
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 20,000
Cyanophyta Microcystis 60,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria <1
Pyrrophyta Peridinium <1