Algae Counts and I.D. From CAP Canal @ Mesa WTP (any phytoplankton count equal to or greater than 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 Pediastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 75.75
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 86.58
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 43.29
Chrysophyta Amphora 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 86.58
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 108.22
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 183.98
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 21.64
Cyanophyta Microcystis 7333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 97.40
Chrysophyta Melosira 32.47
Chrysophyta Navicula 140.69
Chrysophyta Synedra 173.16
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 43.29
Cyanophyta Microcystis 270.56



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorotylium 86.58
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 64.93
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 129.87
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 173.16
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 194.80
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 216.45
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diploneis 64.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 216.45
Chrysophyta Navicula 86.58
Chrysophyta Synedra 238.09
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 43.29
Cyanophyta Microcystis 346.32
Cryptophyta Chroomonas 43.29
Euglenophyta Euglenamorpha 21.64
Pyrrophyta Gymnodinium 108.22



5/27/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Aegagropila 37.88
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorotylium 56.82
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 151.51
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 94.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 208.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 132.57
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 113.64
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 113.64
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 170.45
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 246.21
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 56.82
Cyanophyta Micropcystis 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 227.27
Chrysophyta Synedra 284.09
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 94.70
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 113.63
Cyanophyta Microcystis 473.48

5/15/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Apatococcus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 176.77
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 75.75
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 227.27
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 50.50
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 25.25
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 176.77
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 202.02
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 101.01
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 277.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 126.26
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 50.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 328.28
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 75.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 151.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 530.31


4/30/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Gensu Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 212.12
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Draparnaldia 151.51
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Geminella 60.61
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 272.72
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Caloneis 121.21
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 242.42
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 333.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diploneis 60.61
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 484.84
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 272.72
Chrysophyta Synedra 393.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 575.75


3/27/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Characium 68.87
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Gloeocystis 110.19
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 82.64
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 123.97
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Anomoeoneis 41.32
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Caloneis 110.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 220.38
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 358.13
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 275.48
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 427.00
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 55.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 371.90
Cyanophyta Gloeothece 206.61
Cyanophyta Holopedium 123.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 633.31


2/25/98
 
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 69.93
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Schroederia 69.93
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 442.89
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 326.34
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 116.55
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 396.27
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 139.86
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 256.41
Chrysophyta Synedra  3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 489.51
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 666.67 Cryptophyta Chroomonas 116.55
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 46.62
Cyanophyta Synechococcus 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 209.79
Cyanophyta Microcystis 699.30
 



1/16/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division 

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chrysophyta Amphora 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 559.44
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Acnanthes 93.24
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 419.58
Chrysophyta Melosira 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 489.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 419.58
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 349.65
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 396.27
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 536.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 349.65
Cyanophyta Microcystis 885.78
 



12/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 214.65
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 429.29
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 151.51
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 277.78
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 202.02
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 315.66
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 252.52
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 416.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 22,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 340.91
Chrysophyta Opephora 12.63
Chrysophyta Synedra 479.80
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 138.89
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 265.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 845.96


11/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 202.02
Chlorophyta COsmarium 666.67 Chrysophyta Caloneis 117.84
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 336.70
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 286.19
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 319.86
Chrysophyta Melosira 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 404.04
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 521.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 673.40
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 50.50
Cyanophyta Calothrix 33.67
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 185.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 555.55
 



10/29/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Micractinium 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 166.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 409.09
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 348.48
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 287.88
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 303.03
Chrysophyta Melosira 2333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 636.36
Chrysophyta NAvicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 196.97
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 590.91
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 212.12
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 560.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33

10/15/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Bulbochaete 45.45
Chlorophyta Eustaurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 121.21
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 151.51
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 272.72
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 212.12
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 278.79
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 181.82
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 75.75
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 242.42
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 363.63
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 212.12
CVyanophyta Microcystis 409.09


9/29/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Closterium 173.16
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 497.83
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 54.11
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 638.52
Chrysophyta Synedra 6666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 151.51
Cyanophyta Anabaena 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 670.99
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 43.29
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 616.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 32,000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 75.75
Cyanophyta Calothrix 32.46
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 768.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1991.34


9/12/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Closterium 165.29
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 647.38
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1501.38
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 853.99
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 771.35
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 206.61
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 647.38
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 96.42
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 785.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Cyanophyta Aphanothece 192.84
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 509.64
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1460.05


8/27/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Division Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 218.18
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 84.85
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 2363.64
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 533.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1672.73
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 254.54
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 2024.24
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1321.21
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 60.61
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 509.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2218.18
Cyanophyta Stigonema 24.24


8/14/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 166.67
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 257.57
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1015.15
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 14,666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 8590.91
Chrysophyta Navicula 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 3348.48
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 393.94
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 12,969.70
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 712.12
Chrysophyta Navicula 10,348.48
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 333.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 5181.82
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 272.72
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1272.72


7/31/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 378.78
Chrysophyta Diatoma 4000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 151.51
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 12,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 227.27
Chrysophyta Navicula 7333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2121.21
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 29,393.94
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 6287.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 75.75
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 28,030.30
Chrysophyta Melosira 1060.61
Chrysophyta Navicula 21,363.63
Chrysophyta Synedra 13,181.82
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 378.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1287.88


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 Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 727.27 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 303.03
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 484.85 Chrysophyta Cymbella 545.45
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 242.42 Chrysophyta Diatoma 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2424.24 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 606.06
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 30,909.09 Chrysophyta Navicula 454.54
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 8485.85 Chrysophyta Synedra 181.81
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 33,212.12 Cyanophyta Microcystis 666.67
Chrysophyta Melosira 2909.09
Chrysophyta Navicula 24,121.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 18,424.24
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 60.60
Cyanophyta Microcystis 969.70


7/1/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 111.11
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 186.87
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 338.38
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1040.40
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 838.38
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2358.58
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 55.55
Chrysophyta Navicula 1858.58
Chrysophyta Synedra 737.37
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 419.19
Cyanophyta Microcystis 959.59


6/17/97
 
 
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 Chlorella 363.63 Chlorophyta Chlorella 90.90
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 80.80 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 121.21
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 181.81 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 333.33
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 424.24 Chrysophyta Cymbella 212.12
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 363.63 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 242.42
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 262.62 Chrysophyta Navicula 212.12
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 141.41 Cyanophyta Microcystis 484.84
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1030.30
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 60.60
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 989.89
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1434.34
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1858.58


6/3/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 181.81
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 70.70
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 90.90
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 535.35
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 505.05
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 222.22
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 171.71
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 888.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1121.21
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1676.76
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2030.30


5/20/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonis/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 50.50 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 575.75 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 121.21
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 606.06 Chrysophyta Cymbella 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 7333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 969.69 Chrysophyta Diatoma 121.21
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 111.11 Chrysophyta Navicula 181.81
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 1020.20 Chrysophyta Synedra 60.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1696.97 Cyanophyta Microcystis 333.33
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1777.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000.00


5/8/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 5333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 48.48 Chlorophyta Chlorella 90.90
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 460.60 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 212.12
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 48.48 Chrysophyta Cymbella 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03 Chrysophyta Navicula 181.81
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 145.45 Chrysophyta Synedra 90.90
Chrysophyta Diatoma 6666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 36.36 Cyanophyta Microcystis 545.45
Chrysophyta Navicula 12,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 860.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1684.84
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00


4/8/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 99.17
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6666.67 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 60.60
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 77.13
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 38.57
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 132.23
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 104.68
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 93.66
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 121.21
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 60.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 165.29
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5333.33 Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5.51
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 93.66
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 369.15


3/6/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 60.60
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 164.50
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 30.30
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 47.62
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 125.54
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 164.50
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 90.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 86.58
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 47.62
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 173.16
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 30.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 298.70
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67
2/4/97
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 165.90
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 5333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 20.90
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 249.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 8666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 374.20
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 439.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 223.90
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1043.10
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 30.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1840.30


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 Golenkinia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 87.70 Chlorophyta Chlorella 141.82
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 33.70 Chlorophyta Eustaurastrum 18.18
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 249.10 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 9.09
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 998.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 26.06
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 129.30 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 30.91
Chrysophyta Synedra 7320.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 787.90 Chrysophyta Cymbella 87.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 416.20 Chrysophyta Diatoma 100.00
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 2666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 3850.50 Chrysophyta Diploneis 50.91
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 47.10 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 669.09
Chrysophyta Navicula 3678.18
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 121.82
Chrysophyta Synedra 1212.73
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1150.91


12/10/96
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 429.30
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 75.70
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 202.00
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 6000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1641.40
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 101.00
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 328.30
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1363.60
Cyanophyta Microcystis 27,333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 454.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 732.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1691.90
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4368.60


12/4/96
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (2 wk) 

Division 

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 26,000.00 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 545.40 Chlorophyta Chlorella 48.48
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 744.40 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 21.21
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 12,000.00 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 181.80 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 3.33
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5333.33 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 262.60 Chlorophyta Tetraedron 15.15
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 808.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 42.42
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 9333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1111.10 Chrysophyta Cymbella 39.39
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1272.70 Chrysophyta Diatoma 112.12
Chrysophyta Synedra 1252.50 Chrysophyta Diploneis 9.09
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 323.20 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 24.24
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 404.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 12.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2505.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 96.96
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 66.67
Chrysophyta Synedra 90.90
Cyanophyta  Microcystis 375.75


11/20/96
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 439.40 Chlorophyta Chlorella 39.40
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 348.50 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 9.09
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 484.80 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 45.45
Chrysophyta Centronella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 181.80 Chrysophyta Diatoma 27.27
Chrysophyta Melosira 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 969.70 Chrysophyta Diploneis 21.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 28,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 27.27
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 22,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 469.70 Chrysophyta Melosira 33.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 13,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2939.40 Chrysophyta Synedra 12.12
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 25,333.33 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 76.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 15.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 36,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 200.00
Euglenophyta Euglena 1333.33


11/12/96

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 451.73 Chlorophyta Chlorella 32,137.6
Chlorophyta Chlorella 451.73 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 25,942.4
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 258.13 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 264,457.6
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 129.07 Chrysophyta Cymbella 206,377.6
Chrysophyta Navicula 516.27 Chrysophyta Diatoma 96,800.0
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 322.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 122,742.4
Chrysophyta Synedra 2581.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 109,577.6
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 322.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 109,577.6
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 258.13 Chrysophyta Synedra 122,742.4
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 580.8 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 122,742.4
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1677.87 Cyanophyta Microcystis 380,617.6
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 90,217.6


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
Chlorophyta Chlorella 12,196.8
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 774.4
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 3484.8
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3162.13
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 516.27
Chrysophyta Synedra 709.86
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2581.33
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 451.73
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 5678.93
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 2258.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,648.67
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1871.47
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 193.6


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 ocular reticule described above at the same magnification. The amount of time the slide is in the canal is given.
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 6001.6
Chlorophyta Chlorella 9357.33
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 258.13
Chrysophyta Diatoma 322.67
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1290.67
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1484.27
Chrysophyta Synedra 1871.47
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1419.73
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 322.67
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6646.93
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 3420.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,779.2
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 2452.47
10/9/96
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 9293 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6970 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 155 Chrysophyta Amphora 7
Chrysophyta Navicula 465 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 31
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4647 Chrysophyta Cymbella 18
Cyanophyta Anabaena 310 Chrysophyta Diatoma 47
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 6195 Chrysophyta Navicula 34
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 619 Chrysophyta Snnedra 62
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,559 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 22
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 2633 Cyanophyta Microcystis 246
Cyanophyta Spirulina 1239 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 27
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.
 
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 17,500 (H)
Chlorophyta Chlorella 18.1 (F)
Chlorophyta Chodatella 0.6 (F)
Chlorophyta Haematococcus 0.7 (F)
Chlorophyta Stauratrum 3.7 (F)
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 3.9 (F)
Chrysophyta Amphora 4.9 (F)
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5.3 (F)
Chrysophyta Diatoma 8.0 (F)
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 26.0 (F)
Chrysophyta Diploneis 1.6 (F)
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6.4 (F)
Chrysophyta Navicula 8.4 (F)
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 37,500 (H)
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 6.6 (F)
Chrysophyta Synedra 6.1 (F)
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 40,000 (H)
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3.9 (F)
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,000 (H)
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 Improved Hemacytometer.
 
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chodatella 5.1
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 5.2
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 0.3
Chlorophyta Haematococcus 2.1
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1.3
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 1.4
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1.6
Chrysophyta autospore (from unknown diatom) 2.8
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2.1
Chrysophyta Denticula 1.4
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5.9
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 18.1
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 8.4
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2.0
Chrysophyta Navicula 5.2
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 30.1
Chrysophyta Rhizosolenia 14.2
Chrysophyta Synedra 18.6
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 1.3
Cyanophyta Anabaena 13.1
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 31.1
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 6.1
Cyanophyta Microcystis 90,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 6.8
Cyanophyta Spirulina 20.1
Euglenophyta Euglena 0.1