Algae Counts and I.D. from Verde River @ Beeline Rd (counts equal to or greater than 30,000 cells or colonies/mL will be blinking) Denied access to site by Ft. Mcdowell Police on 7/31/97.

6/30/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Carteria 131.58
Chlorophyta Monomastix 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 75.75
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Elakatothrix 87.72
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 203.34
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 251.20
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 151.51
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 147.53
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 187.40
Chrysophyta Neidium 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 127.59
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 79.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,333.33 Chrysophyta Neidium 75.75
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 123.60
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 71.77
Chrysophyta Synedra 255.18
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 59.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 291.07



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 2666.67 Chlorophyta Carteria 87.72
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 111.64
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 63.79
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 666.67 Chlorophyta Hydrodictyon 71.77
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 223.28
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 29506
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 159.49
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 239.23
Chrysophyta Pinnularia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 255.18
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 119.68
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 55.82
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 12759
Chrysophyta Synedra 303.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 438.60
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 79.74



5/27/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 71.02
Chlorophyta Dysmorphococcus 66667 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 18.90
Chlorophyta Monomastix 1333.33 Chlorophyta Dimorphococcus 85.22
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Euastrum 56.82
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 175.19
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 250.92
Chrysophyta Cymbella 266667 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 108.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 160.98
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 213.07
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 71.02
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 225.54
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 89.96
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 132.57
Chrysophyta Synedra 241.48
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 37.88
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 47.35
Cyanophyta Microcystis 393.00
 



5/15/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 132.57
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Closterium 66.29
Chlorophyta Dysmorphococcus 66667 Chlorophyta Desmidium 89.96
Chlorophyta Euastrum 66667 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 47.35
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 203.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 260.42
Chrysophyta Diploneis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 142.04
Chrysophyta Neidium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 175.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 89.96
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 137.71
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 52.08
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,000.0 Chrysophyta Navicula 118.37
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 127.84
Chrysophyta Synedra 203.59
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 37.88
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 66.29
Cyanophyta Microcystis 416.67


4/30/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 86.58
Chlorophyta Carteria 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 121.21
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Dimorphococcus 112.55
Chlorophyta Monomastix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 138.53
Chrysophyta Amphora 66667 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 207.79
Chrysophyta Centronella 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 190.48
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 181.82
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 121.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.0 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 129.87
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 173.16
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 112.55
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 199.13
Chrysophyta Synedra 233.76
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 69.26
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 77.92
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 86.58
Cyanophyta Microcystis 536.79
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 69.26


3/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Apatococcus 88.82
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 114.94
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 13584
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 156.73
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 130.61
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 240.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 94.04
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 161.92
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 120.17
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 88.82
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 57.47
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 19853
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 94.04
Cyanophyta Microcystis 292.58


2/25/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 4666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 169.00
Chlorophyta Chlorella  666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 104.89
Chlorophyta Cladophora 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 58.27
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 128.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 273.89
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella  87.41
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 46.62
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 116.55
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 99.06
Chrysophyta Synedra 145.69
Cyanophyta Microcystis 169.00
 



1/16/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 128.56
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 32.14
Chlorophyta Cladophora 2666.67 Chlorophyta Draparnaldia 41.32
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 110.19
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 105.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 50.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 137.74 
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 174.74
Chrysophyta Synedra 188.25
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 32.14
Cyanophyta Anabaena 18.36
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 50.50
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 73.46
Cyanophyta Microcystis 169.88
Euglenophyta Euglena 87.23
 



12/17/97
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta  Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 198.13
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 93.24
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 122.37
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 46.62
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chlorophtya Ulothrix 145.68
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 104.89
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 192.31
Chrysophyta Diatoma 34.96
Chrysophyta Melosira 128.20
Chrysophyta Navicula 174.82
Chrysophyta Synedra 163.17
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 69.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 215.62
Euglenophyta Euglena 110.73
 



11/17/97
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Bulbochaete 64.28
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 167.58
Chlorophyta Cladophora 666.67 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 29.84
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 43.62
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 105.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 202.02
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Amphora 59.69
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 96.42
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 117.08
Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 218.09
Chrysophyta Synedra 160.70
Chrysophyta Tabellaria 34.43
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 61.98
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 156.11
Cyanophyta Microcystis 282.37
 



10/29/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton due to rise in water level)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chodatella 2000.00
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 666.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6000.00

10/15/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton due to rise in water level)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1333.33
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 666.67
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 1333.33
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2666.67
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,000.00


9/29/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton due to rise in water level)
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 90.91
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 1242.42
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 606.06
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 560.61
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1045.45
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1196.97
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 90.91
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 378.79
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 1106.06
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 9333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 136.36
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Cyanophyta Coelosphaerium 106.06
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1015.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1848.48


8/27/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 59.52
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 1022.73
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 454.54
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 32.47
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 438.31
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 102.81
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1098.48
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 243.51
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 162.34
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1060.61
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 308.44
Cyanophyta Microcystis 24,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 898.27
Cyanophyta Coelasphaerium 43.29
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 903.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1617.96


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 184.66
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 85.23
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 606.06
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 790.72
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 516.09
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 137.31
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 923.29
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 284.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1126.89
Chrysophyta Navicula 610.79
Chrysophyta Synedra 1060.61
Cyanophyta Anabaena 66.29
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1292.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1865.53


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 787.88
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 1333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 1151.51
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 484.84
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1212.12
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 848.49
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2060.61
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 606.06
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 242.42
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 1090.91
Cyanophyta Microsystis 28,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1636.36
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2121.21


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 121.21
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 2000.00 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 415.58
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 536.80
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 216.45
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 242.42
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 476.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 77.92
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 744.59
Cyanophyta Anabaena 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 346.32
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 424.24
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 95.24
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 787.88
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1194.80


6/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 946.97
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 265.15
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 2666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 1250.00
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 75.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 189.39
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 151.51
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 227.27
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 719.70
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 643.94
Cyanophyta Microcystis 7333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 416.66
Chrysophyta Navicula 113.63
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 909.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 681.81


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 498.74
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 138.88
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium 372.47
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 555.55
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 265.15
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 391.41
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 88.38
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 448.23
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 170.45
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 239.80
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 606.06
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 940.65
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,000.00 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1193.18


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Cladophora 390.57
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 26.94
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 269.36
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 417.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 707.07
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 579.12
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 289.56
Chrysophyta Navicula 740.74
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 188.55
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 87.54
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1050.50
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1319.86


5/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 75.75
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 3333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 49.02
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 730.84
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 334.22
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 155.97
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 98.04
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 258.47
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 178.25
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 222.82
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 5333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 62.39
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 102.49
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 392.16
Cyanophyta Microcystis 672.90


4/9/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 454.54
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 151.51
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 418.18
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 284.84
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 115.15
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 212.12
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 48.48
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 436.36
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 430.30
Cyanophyta Anabaena 103.03
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 42.42
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 351.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 654.54


3/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 70.65
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 34.90
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1333.33 Chrysophtya Cymbella 125.13
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 81.72
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 126.83
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 41.71
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 134.50
Chrysophyta Microcystis 7333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 42.56
Chrysophyta Synedra 162.58
Cyanophyta Microcystis 237.48


2/5/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 151.50
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 68.1
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 505.00
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 727.20
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1030.30
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 505.00
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1818.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 8000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 38.1
Cyanophyta Microcystis 9333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2343.40


1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Cladophora 239.80
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 265.10
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 252.50
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1565.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 6666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1010.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 315.60
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 3434.30
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 505.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1767.60


12/11/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1139.40
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1212.10
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 181.80
Chrysophyta Diatoma  1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 2230.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 1612.10
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1103.00
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1987.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,666.67


11/20/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 14,666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 315.10
Chlorophyta Eustaurastrum 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 290.90
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 145.40
Chrysophyta Cymbella 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 533.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 436.40
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 8000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 557.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 145.40
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 14,666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 218.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 739.40
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 824.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 593.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 169.70
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1418.10
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 36.40


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
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4130.13 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 90,217.6
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 580.8 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 25,942.4
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1226.13 Chrysophyta Cymbella 167,657.6
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 580.8 Chrysophyta Diatoma 64,662.4
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 774.4 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 135,520.0
Chrysophyta Synedra 838.93 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 148,297.6
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1161.6 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 90,217.6
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 2258.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 109,577.6
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 129.07 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 161,075.2
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1226.13 Cyanophyta Microcystis 271,040.0
Cyanophyta Microcystis 3742.93 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 109,577.6


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.
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3613.87
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6324.27
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 645.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 709.87
Chrysophyta Diatoma 968
Chrysophyta Synedra 1484.27
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1613.33
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 2129.6
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1032.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4969.07
10/9/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3872
Chrysophyta Cymbella 929
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 62
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 3096
Chrysophyta Melosira 619
Chrysophyta Navicula 2323
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 3562
Chrysophyta Synedra 4337
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1239
Cyanophyta Microcystis 12,700
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 Spirogyra 15.4 (F)
Chrysophyta Cymbella 9.2 (F)
Chrysophyta Diatoma 20.9 (F)
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2.8 (F)
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 31.4 (F)
Chrysophyta Navicula 17.6 (F)
Chrysophyta Synedra 14.2 (F)
Cyanophyta Anabaena 56,250 (H)
Cyanophyta Microcystis 82,500 (H)
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 75,000 (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 Chlorella 0.8
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1.2
Chlorophyta Oocystis 0.5
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 0.4
Chrysophyta Amphora 0.1
Chrysophyta Anomoeoneis 1.2
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.1
Chrysophyta Denticula 0.5
Chrysophyta Diatoma 0.8
Chrysophyta Diploneis 0.2
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1.8
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 0.9
Chrysophyta Melosira 1.6
Chrysophyta Navicula 2.5
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4.9
Chrysophyta Synedra 1.8
Cyanophyta Anabaena 1.6
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1.9
Cyanophyta Microcystis 96,250
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 0.2
8/15/96
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chodatella 1.3
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2.4
Chrysophyta Amphora 0.5
Chrysophyta Diatoma 3.7
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 8.2
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1.8
Chrysophyta Navicula 3.9
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 5.9
Chrysophyta Synedra 5.8
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 10.9
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 15.4
Cyanophyta Microcystis 57,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 9.6
7/31/96
 
Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Cladophora <1
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2500
Chlorophyta Pediastrum <1
Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium <1
Chlorophyta Rhizoclonium <1
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 10,000
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 7500
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5000
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5000
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2500
Chrysophyta Navicula 17,500
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 15,000
Chrysophyta Synedra 7500
Cyanophyta Anabaena <1
Cyanophyta Calothrix <1
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 20,000
Cyanophyta Microcystis 112,500