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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||
Chrysophyta | Navicula | <1 |
Chrysophyta | Synedra | <1 |
Cyanophyta | Lyngbya | <1 |
Cyanophyta | ||
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 | ||
Cyanophyta | Oscillatoria | 5000 |
Euglenophyta | Euglena | <1 |