Algae Counts and I.D. From West Siphon of Agua Fria River (any phytoplankton count equal to or greater than 30,000 cells or colonies/mL will be blinking)


5/27/98 Unable to Gain Access to Site


5/15/98

Phytoplankton

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 45.45
Chlorophyta Diogenes 2000.00 Chlorophyta Draparnaldia 60.60
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Radiofilum 106.06
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 242.42
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 60.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 166.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 242.42
Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 257.57
Chrysophyta Navicula 242.42
Chrysophyta Synedra 272.72
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 136.36
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 60.60
Cyanophyta Microcystis 575.75


4/30/98

Phytoplankton Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Desmidium 40.40
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chlorophyta Enteromorpha 60.60
Chrysophyta Caloneis 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 323.23
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 222.22
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diploneis 414.41
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 363. 63
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 101.01
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 525.25
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 20.20
Cyanophyta Microcystis 5333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 383.84

 



3/27/98

Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 121.21
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 154.88
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 74.07
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 262.62
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 282.82
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 107.74
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 74.07
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 316.49
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 370.37
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 26.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 491.58



2/25/98

Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 162.34
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 666.67 Chlorophyta Draparnaldia 63.79
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ectochaete 31.90
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophtya Ulothrix 231.26
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 87.72
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 143.54
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 55.82
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 207.33
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 103.67
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 47.85
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 119.62
Chrysophyta Navicula 135.57
Chrysophyta Synedra 159.49
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 55.82
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 31.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 71.77
Cyanophyta Microcystis 390.75

 



1/15/98
Unable to Gain Access to Site


12/17/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 4000 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 64.93
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 173.16
Chrysophyta Melosira 9333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 324.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 400.43
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 129.87
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 75.75
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 541.12
Chrysophyta Navicula 854.98
Chrysophyta Synedra 725.11
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 86.58
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1374.46

11/17/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Closterium 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 113.64
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 159.93
Chlorophyta Desmidium 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 101.01
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 159.93
Chrysophyta Diploneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 189.39
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 122.05
Chrysophyta Melosira 2000 Chrysophyta Melosira 324.07
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 370.37
Cyanophyta Synechocystis 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 454.54
Cyanophyta Microcystis 17333.33 Cyanophyta Arthrospira 96.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 79.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1073.23

10/29/97 (Unable to obtain periphyton due to increased water level)
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 666.67
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 2000.00
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2333.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00


10/15/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 186.98
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 370.37
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 666.67 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 70.92
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 309.48
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 425.53
Chrysophyta Navicula 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 470.66
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 541.59
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 367.50
Cyanophyta Spirulina 666.67 Chrysophyta Tribonema 122.50
Cyanophyta Anabaena 12.89
Cyanophyta Calothrix 51.58
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 186.98
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1669.89


9/29/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Divbision

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 246.91
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 359.15
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 460.16
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 56.12
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 359.15
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 471.38
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 89.79
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 505.05
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Tribonema 78.56
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 202.02
Cyanophyta Spirulina 1333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1425.36
Cyanophyta Spirulina 145.90


9/12/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlamydaoonas 666.67
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00


8/27/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 265.15
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2666.67 Chlorophyta Desmidium 75.75
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Clorophyta Ulothrix 378.79
Chrysophyta Cyclotella 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 303.03
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 416.16
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 303.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 189.39
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 530.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 492.42
Chrysophyta Tribonema 151.51
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 265.15
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1704.54


8/14/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 176.77
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 441.92
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 189.39
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 568.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 909.09
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 315.65
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 669.19
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 227.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 555.55
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 429.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1742.42


7/31/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 276.09 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 208.75 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 181.81
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 592.59 Chrysophyta Cymbella 181.81
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 141.41 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 212.12
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 922.56 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 151.51
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 101.01 Chrysophyta Navicula 90.90
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 740.74 Chrysophyta Synedra 242.42
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 168.53 Cyanophyta Microcystis 424.24
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 558.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Cyanophyta Aphanothece 80.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 902.35
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1259.26

7/15/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 363.63
Chlorophyta Closterium 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 686.87
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 444.44
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 848.48
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 949.50
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 282.83
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 767.68
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1373.74
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1636.36


7/1/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

DIvision

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 614.72 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chlorophyta Closterium 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 398.27 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 60.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1696.97 Chrysophyta Cymbella 212.12
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 770.56 Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 303.03 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 476.19 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 181.81
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Gloeothece 95.24 Chrysophyta Synedra 212.12
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1627.71 Cyanophyta Microcystis 454.54
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1939.39


6/17/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 4000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 121.21
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 90.90
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 30.30
Chlorophyta Micractinium 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 454.54
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1166.67
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 621.21
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 1030.30
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 696.96
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 454.54
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 1636.36
Cyanophyta Microcystis 34,666.67


6/3/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 60.60 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 60.60
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 141.41 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 151.51
Chlorophyta Micractinum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 20.20 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 212.12
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 494.94 Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 818.18 Chrysophyta Navicula 333.33
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 60.60 Chrysophyta Synedra 303.03
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 242.42
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 848.48
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 151.51
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 444.44
Cyanophyta Microcystis 13,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1303.03


5/20/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 9333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 24.24
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 363.63
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 678.78
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 363.63
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 618.18
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1030.30
Chrysophyta Aphanothece 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 181.81
Chrysophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 48.48
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 218.18
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1406.06


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 2666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 82.07 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 151.51
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 183.08 Chrysophyta Cymbella 60.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 82.07 Chrysophyta Diatoma 60.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 340.91 Chrysophyta Navicula 181.81
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 37.87 Chrysophyta Synedra 90.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 208.33 Cyanophyta Microsystis 242.42
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 252.52
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1066.92


4/8/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 5333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 282.82 Chlorophyta Chlorella 90.90
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 80.80 Chlorophyta Micractinium 30.30
Chlorophyta Micractinium 666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 20.20 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 60.60
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 6000.00 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 40.40 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 121.21
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 60.60 Chrysophyta Cymbella 151.51
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 282.82 Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 101.01 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 121.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 202.02 Chrysophyta Navicula 60.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 60.60 Cyanophyta Microcystis 212.12
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 121.21
Cyanophyta Microcystis 7333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 242.42
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 20.20
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 101.01
Cyanophyta Microcystis 585.85
Cyanophyta Spirulina 60.60


3/6/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 95.24 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 103.90
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 43.29 Chrysophyta Cymbella 77.92
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 121.21 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 43.29
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 60.60 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 86.58
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 129.87 Chrysophyta Synedra 147.19
Chrysophyta Synedra 3333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 69.26 Cyanophyta Microcystis 155.84
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 103.90
Chrysophyta Navicula 138.53
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 95.23
Chrysophyta Synedra 173.16
Cyanophyta Microcystis 225.11


2/4/97
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2 Slide (4 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 68.90 Chrysophyta  Cocconeis 84.37
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 43.70 Chrysophyta Diatoma 12.12
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 645.80 Chrysophyta Navicula  363.60
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 732.40 Chrysophyta Synedra 342.26
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 58.90 Cyanophyta Microcystis 46.37
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4666.67 Cyanophyta 81.00

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 Tetraedron 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 43.60 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 5.15
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 189.10 Chrysophyta Navicula 53.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 48.50 Chrysophyta Synedra 214.24
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 436.40 Cyanophyta Microcystis 24.24
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 484.80
Chrysophyta Synedra 7333.33 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 16.20
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 31.50
Chrysophyta Synedra 7333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 198.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,000

12/10/96
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 606.00
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 614.50
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 210.40
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 92.60
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 9333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 260.90
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 5333.33 Cyanophyta Microcystis 361.90
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 185.20
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1333.33


11/5/96

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

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

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

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division 

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chodatella 64.53 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 109,577.6 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1.5
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2065.07 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 45,302.4 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 0.33
Chlorophyta Marssionella 64.53 Chrysophyta Cymbella 128,937.6 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 4.16
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 258.13 Chrysophyta Diatoma 96,800.0 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 10.0
Chrysophyta Centronella 129.07 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 321,376.0 Chrysophyta Cymbella 9.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 451.73 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 51,497.6 Chrysophyta Diatoma 12.83
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 1548.8 Chrysophyta Melosira 840,224.0 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 20.5
Chrysophyta Navicula 451.73 Chrysophyta Navicula 122,742.4 Chrysophyta Melosira 1.33
Chrysophyta Synedra 2581.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 122,742.4 Chrysophyta Navicula 22.17
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 193.6 Cyanophyta Anabaena 90,217.6 Chrysophyta Synedra 23.17
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2258.67 Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 51,497.6 Cyanophyta Microcystis 13.33
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 451.73 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 187,017.6
Cyanophyta Microcystis 968.0 Cyanophyta Merismopedia 96,800.0
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 193.6 Cyanophyta Microcystis 490,582.4


10/22/96

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 4 separate counts.

Slides are enmerated using the ocular reticule and magnification described above. Time spent in the canal is given.
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 5162.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2.2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4840 Chrysophyta Cymbella 4.2
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 193.6 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1.3
Chrysophyta Cymbella 129.07 Chrysophyta Navicula 3.2
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 580.8 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4.3
Chrysophyta Navicula 322.67 Chrysophyta  Synedra 5.8
Chrysophyta Synedra 387.2 Cyanophyta Microcystis 17.7
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 258.13
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 7679.47
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 580.8
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1742.4
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 258.13

10/4/96
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3872 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 2.5
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1239 Chlorophyta Mallamonas 0.5
Chrysophyta Cymbella 465 Chrysophyta Cymbella 38
Chrysophyta Diatoma 387 Chrysophyta Diatoma 34
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 1859 Chrysophyta Dinobryon 2
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 310 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 17.5
Chrysophyta Navicula 194 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 6
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2323 Chrysophyta Navicula 26
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 1549 Chrysophyta Synedra 11
Cyanophyta Microcystis 6660 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 12.5
Cyanophyta Microcystis 125.5
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 1.5

9/19/96

"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.

Slides are enumerated by taking all of the attached growth on a slide and homogenizing with 10 mL of deionized water. This is then enumerated using a Neubauer Improved hemacytometer. The amount of time each slide is in the canal is given.

Periphyton is enumerated by collecting a sample from alongside the canal at a depth of approximately 6" below the water surface. This sample was homogenized with deionized water and then enumerated by observing at 400X under a 40 micron field.
 

Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slides (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Periphyton 

Division

Genus # of Cells or Colonies
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 16,250 (H) Chlorophyta Golenkinia 213 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 1.5
Chlorophyta Chlorella 5.1 (F) Chrysophyta Cocconeis 200 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1.25
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2.0 (F) Chrysophyta Dinobryon 200 Chrysophyta Cymbella 0.5
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5.4 (F) Chrysophyta Fragilaria 853 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 0.75
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 4.7 (F) Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1493 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 0.5
Chrysophyta Diploneis 2.8 (F) Chrysophyta Nitzchia 427 Cyanophyta Microcystis 3.75
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1.4 (F) Cyanophyta Microcystis 11,200 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 2.5
Chrysophyta Navicula 3.9 (F) Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 107
Chrysophyta Rhizoslenia 3.9 (F) Pyrrophyta Ceratium 213
Chrysophyta Synedra 6.8 (F)
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 22,500 (H)
Cyanophyta Microcystis 35,000 (H)
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 0.5 (F)

9/3/96

All counts except Microcystis were performed by filtering 10 mL of sample through a 0.20 micron filter and all of the filtrate was identified and enumerated. Microcystis was enumerated using a Neubauer Improved Hemacytometer.
 

Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 0.4
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1.4
Chlorophyta Spirogyra 2.4
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.9
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 17.6
Chrysophyta Navicula 2.3
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1.4
Chrysophyta Rhizosolenia 8.8
Chrysophyta Synedra 1.6
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 26.4
Cyanophyta Microcystis 22,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 1.3
Cyanophyta Raphidiopsis 4.6
Pyrrophyta Ceratium 0.3
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 0.8

8/20/96
 

Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 0.8
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 9.1
Chrysophyta Navicula 4.3
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4.8
Chrysophyta Synedra 3.7
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 18.2
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 10.5
Cyanophyta Microcystis 22,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 8.3
Cyanophyta Spirulina 6.1
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 5.1

7/30/96
 

Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Golenkinia <1
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 62,500
Chrysophyta Navicula <1
Chrysophyta Synedra <1
Cyanophyta Lyngbya <1
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 50,000
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,000
Cyanophyta Spirulina 7500
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium <1

7/15/96
 

Division Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chrysophyta Navicula <1
Chrysophyta Synedra 5000
Cyanophyta Lyngbya <1
Cyanophyta Microcystis 37,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 5000
Euglenophyta Euglena <1