Algae Count and I.D. from Salt River @ Sutton Recreation Center (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 Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Carteria 185.95
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Monomastix 75.75
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 227.27
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 241.05
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Caloneis 89.53
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 261.71
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 172.18
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Kybotion 192.84
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 123.97
Cryptophyta Cryptomonas 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 268.59
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 66667 Chrysophyta Synedra 220.38
Cyanophyta Anabaena 96.42
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 75.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 316.80
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 234.16
Cyanophyta Spirulina 303.03



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 227.27
Chlorophyta Monomastix 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 144.63
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 123.97
Chrysophyta Ceratoneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 165.29
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 192.83
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 61.98
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 241.05
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Rhoicosphaenia 34.43
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 254.83
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 227.27
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 110.19
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00



5/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Actinastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Carteria 128.20
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 93.24
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 81.58
Chrysophyta Amphiprora 666.67 Chlorophyta Monomastix 104.89
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 198.13
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 58.27
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 244.75
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 46.62
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 29.79
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 163.17
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 116.55
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Kybotion 93.24
Cryptophyta Cryptomonas 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 186.48
Chrysophyta Synedra 198.13
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 58.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 326.34
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 186.48
Cyanophyta Spirulina 104.89



5/15/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorosarcinopsis 666.67 Chlorophyta Carteria 78.12
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 66.29
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Desmidium 85.22
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 1333.33 Chlorophyta Raciborskiella 56.82
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 104.17
Chrysophyta Amphora 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 137.31
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 75.75
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 47.35
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 113.63
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 130.21
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 146.78
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 144.41
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 187.02
Cyanophyta Spirulina 4666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 89.96
Cyanophyta Microcystis 29356
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 111.27
Cyanophyta Spirulina 189.39



4/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Carteria 72.72
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 84.84
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Desmidium 121.21
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 666.67 Chlorophyta Pyramimonas 109.09
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 157.57
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphiprora 139.39
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 151.51
Chrysophyta Amphiprora 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 9697
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 90.91
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 175.75
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 60.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 163.64
Chrysophyta Synedra 206.06
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 54.54
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 133.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 357.57
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 66.67
Cyanophyta Spirulina 139.39



3/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 666.67 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 88.38
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Carteria 44.19
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Desmidium 31.56
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Hydrodictyon 63.13
Chlorophyta Pyrimimonas 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 82.07
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 189.39
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphiprora 138.89
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 44.19
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 145.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 18.94
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 208.33
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 101.01
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 176.77
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 176.77
Cyanophyta Anabaena 50.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 107.32
Cyanophyta Microcystis 391.41
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 69.44



2/25/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 429.29
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 2000 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 101.01
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Euastrum 113.64
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 1333.33 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 50.50
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 2005 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 183.08
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphiprora 82.07
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 126.26
Chrysophyta Gyrosygma 2000 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 138.88
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 214.65
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 4000 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 69.44
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 246.21
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 44.19
Chrysophyta Synedra 214.65
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 31.56
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 94.69
Cyanophyta Microcystis 700.75
Cyanophyta Schizothrix 12.63

1/16/98
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Apatococcus 37.88
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 530.30
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000 Chlorophyta Cloniophora 75.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 208.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 170.45
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 321.97
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 189.39
Chrysophyta Melosira 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 94.70
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 265.15
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18000 Chrysophyta Synedra 246.21
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 208.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 719.70
Cyanophyta Nostochopsis 37.88
Pyrrhophyta Gymnodinium 94.70
Pyrrhophyta Hemidinium 56.82


12/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 2000 Chlorophyta Cladophora 489.51
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 183.56
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 381.70
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 37.88
Chrysophyta Melosira 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 110.72
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 122.38
Chrysophyta Synedra 6000 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 198.13
Chrysophyta Ulothrix 4000 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 107.81
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 160.26
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 227.27
Pyrrhophyta Gymnodinium Chrysophyta Synedra 256.41
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 329.25
Cyanophyta Microcystis 777.97
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 78.67
Rhodophyta Chroothece 75.75
11/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Actinastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Askenasyella 30.30
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 435.61
Chlorophyta Microactinium 666.67 Chlorophyta Diogenes 143.94
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000 Chlorophyta Draparnaldia 162.88
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1333.33 Chlorophyta Stauastrum 128.79
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 367.42
Chrysophyta Fragillaria 2000 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 79.54
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4666.67 Chrysophyta Amphiprora 106.06
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 140.15
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 287.88
Cyanophyta Holopedium 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 348.48
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 284.09
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 215.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 27333.33 Cryptophyta Cryptomonas 83.33
Pyrrhophyta Gyrodinium 666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 125
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 117.42
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermium 60.61
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 397.72
Cyanophyta Microcystis 886.36
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 60.61
Pyrrhophyta Gymnodinium 64.39


10/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 850.29
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Micrasterias 81.41
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 49.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 221.62
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 149.25
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 316.60
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 27.13
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 967.88
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 492.99
Cyanophyta Microcystis 34,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 67.84
Chrysophyta Synedra 287.93
Cyanphyta Calothrix 76.88
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1162.37


10/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 862.07
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Closterium 193.31
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 350.05
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 2000.00 Chrysophyta BAcillaria 229.88
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 135.84
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 73.14
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 929.99
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 156.74
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 459.77
Cyanophyta Microcystis 34,000.00 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 198.54
Chrysophyta Synedra 370.95
Cyanophyta Calothrix 20.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 297.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1264.37


9/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 773.89
Chlrophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 315.35
Chlorophyta Closterium 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 317.02
Chlorophyta Mallomonas 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 153.85
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 340.33
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 46.62
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 876.46
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 130.53
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 116.55
Chrysophyta Uroglena 1333.33 Chrysophyta  Synedra 321.68
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 344.99
Cyanophyta Microcystis 32,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1254.08


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 819.30
Chlorophyta Mallomonas 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 157.13
Chlorophyta Micrasterias 666.67 Chlorophyta Micrasterias 123.46
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 460.16
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 448.93
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 89.79
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 325.48
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 78.56
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 740.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 28,000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 202.02
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 112.23
Chrysophyta Synedra 415.26
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 56.12
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 370.70
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1335.58


8/27/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 795.45
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 113.64
Chlorophyta Mallomonas 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 104.16
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 383.52
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 553.98
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 66.29
Chrysophyta  Gyrosigma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 364.58
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 691.29
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 156.25
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 246.21
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 85.23
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 137.31
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1245.26


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 614.97
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Closterium 80.21
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 347.59
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 650.62
Chlorophyta Xanthidium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 409.98
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 686.27
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 245.10
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melsoira 164.88
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 663.99
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 80.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 329.77
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 75.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 24,000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 971.48


7/31/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL  Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 76.76
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 577.78
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 52.52
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 238.38
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 759.59
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 537.37
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 32.32
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 727.27
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 206.06
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 68.69
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 703.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 355.55
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 20.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 149.49
Cyanophyta Microcystis 832.32


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 371.72
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 739.39
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 32.32
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 735.35
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 852.52
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 258.58
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 177.78
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 739.39
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 674.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 117.17
Cyanophyta Spirulina 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 876.77
Rhodophyta Batrachospermum 36.37


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophoraa 317.02
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 195.80
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 783.22
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 741.26
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 890.44
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 410.26
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 247.09
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 773.89
Chrysophyta Synedra 400.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 610.72
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 205.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1034.96


6/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 406.06
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 260.60
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 515.15
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 830.30
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 466.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1175.75
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 84.84
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 460.60
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1357.57
Chrysophyta Melosira 1333.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Divivion

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 151.51
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 418.18
Chlorophyta Micractinium 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 200.00
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 533.33
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 18.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 351.51
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 975.75
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 60.60
Chrysophyta Melosira 2666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 466.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1266.67
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33
Cyanophyta Anabaena 666.67
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 3333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 22,666.67


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 387.88
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 8666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1309.09
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 448.48
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 96.97
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 581.82
Chrysophyta Melosira 3333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 48.48
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 133.33
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 2666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 460.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1248.48


5/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 9333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 277.78
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 909.09
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 568.18
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 8000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 366.16
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 9333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 189.39
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 353.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1780.30


4/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 24.00
Chlorophyta Rhabdoderma 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 211.52
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 6.00
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 87.01
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 31.50
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 58.50
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 6.00
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 93.00
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 22.50
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 21.00
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 7.50
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 19.50
Cyanophyta Microcystis 384.03


3/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 69.44
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 176.76
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 151.51
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 113.63
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 189.39
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 50.50
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 44.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 75.75
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 94.70
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 50.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 340.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 13,333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 12.63
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 56.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 448.23


2/5/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 474.70
Chlorophyta Chlorella 7333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 519.60
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 2029.20
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 676.70
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 161.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1323.20
Chrysophyta Diatoma 6666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 838.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1439.60
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 278.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 898.90
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1474.70
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6000.00


1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6000.00 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 25.20
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 353.50
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 214.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1628.80
Chrysophyta Diatoma 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 997.50
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 8666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 277.80
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 479.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1515.10
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 947.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1229.20
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 353.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 1351.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2058.00


12/11/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 47.10
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 94.30
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 74.10
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 208.10
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 141.40
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 60.60
Chrysophyta Melosira 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 532.00
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 161.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 6666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 188.50
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 1333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 80.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1084.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33


11/20/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 12,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 106.10
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 8000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 70.70
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 96.00
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 126.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 106.10
Chrysophyta Melosira 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 121.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 197.00
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 55.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 8000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 237.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 328.30


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
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2323.2 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 32,137.6
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3872.0 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 109,577.6
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 129.07 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 180,822.4
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 451.73 Chrysophyta Cymbella 135,520.0
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 580.8 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 116,160.0
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 129.07 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 45,302.4
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 516.27 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 51,497.6
Chrysophyta Synedra 838.93 Chrysophyta Melosira 128,937.6
Cyanophyta Anabaena 64.53 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 116,160.0
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2968.53 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 154,880.0
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 322.67 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 135,520.0
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1613.33 Cyanophyta Spirulina 148,297.6
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3291.2


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.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1871.47
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3613.87
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 129.06
Chrysophyta Diatoma 258.13
Chrysophyta Navicula 774.4
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1419.73
Chrysophyta Synedra 709.87
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2904
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 838.93
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 387.2
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2839.47
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 645.33
10/9/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 929
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2012
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 496
Chrysophyta Navicula 1239
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2013
Chrysophyta Synedra 1084
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 155
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4182
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 309
Cyanophyta Spirulina 465
9/20/96

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.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3.9 
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8.9 
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 0.7
Chlorophyta Haematococcus 1.1 
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.6
Chrysophyta Denticula 2.4
Chrysophyta Diploneis 0.8
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1.8
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 5.1
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 6.8
Chrysophyta Melosira 1.9
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3.1
Chrysophyta Synedra 4.0
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 15.2
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2.2
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,250
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1.3
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 Chlorella 2.8
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 0.2
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 1.6
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 0.6
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.6
Chrysophyta Denticula 0.4
Chrysophyta Diatoma 3.1
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3.4
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2.1
Chrysophyta Navicula 1.9
Chrysophyta Synedra 2.8
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8.4
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 0.8
Cyanophyta Microcystis 7500
Cyanophyta Raphidiopsis 4.9
8/17/96 Salt River @ Sutton Recreation Center
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 0.5
Chlorophyta Chodatella 0.2
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 0.3
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 0.6
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 0.6
Chrysophyta Cymbella 0.7
Chrysophyta Diatoma 0.7
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 1.2
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1.3
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 0.7
Chrysophyta Melosira 0.3
Chrysophyta Navicula 1.9
Chrysophyta Synedra 1.2
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 0.7
Cyanophyta Microcystis 27,500
Cyanophyta Spirulina 0.3
7/31/96 Salt River @ Bush Hwy. Bridge
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Golenkinia <1
Chlorophyta Micractinium <1
Chrysophyta Amphora <1
Chrysophyta Cocconeis <1
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2500
Chrysophyta Fragilaria <1
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2500
Chrysophyta Melosira <1
Chrysophyta Navicula <1
Chrysophyta Synedra <1
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 17,500
Cyanophyta Microcystis 45,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria <1