Algae Counts and I.D. From Eastern Canal @ Val Vista Rd. (any 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 Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 242.42
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorogonium 60.61
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 545.45
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 333.33
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 121.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 606.6
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 212.12
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 454.54
Chrysophyta Synedra 1333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 303.03
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 1333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 545.45
Cyanophyta Microcystis 23,333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 90.91
Cyanophyta Microcystis 848.48
Cyanophyta oscillatoria 363.63



6/16/98
Phytoplankton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Carteria 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 346.32
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 1333. Chrysophyta Cymbella 281.38
Chlorophyta Euastrum 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 108.25
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 238.09
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 64.93
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 432.90
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 346.32
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 1333.33 Chrysophyta Stauroneis 151.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 3333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 519.48
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Tabellaria 43.29
Cyanophyta Arthrospira 2000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 238.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 26,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 18.22
Cyanophyta Microcystis 670.99
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 411.22
 



5/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 101.01
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 252.52
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 176.77
Chlorophyta Gloeocystis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 227.27
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 101.01
Chrysophyta Navicula 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 277.78
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 176.77
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 252.52
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 353.53
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 4000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 126.26
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 277.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 782.83
Cyanophyta Schizothrix 151.51
 



5/15/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 164.14
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 126.26
Chlorophyta Gloeocystis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 75.75
Chlorophyta Quadrigula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 50.50
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 202.02
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 227.27
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 25.25
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 101.01
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 1333.33 Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 50.50
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 3333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 214.65
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 479.80
Cyanophyta Schizothrix 189.39
 



4/30/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Gloeocystis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Amphipleura 138.89
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2666.67 Chrysophyta Amphora 63.13
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 101.01
Chrysophyta Amphipleura 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 202.02
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 176.78
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 252.52
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 176.78
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Cyanophyta Anabaena 88.38
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 4666.67 Cyanophyta Arthrospira 63.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 25,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 303.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 568.18
Cyanophyta Schizothrix 214.64
 



3/27/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Asterococcus 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 84.17
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Euastrum 50.50
Chlorophyta Gloeocystis 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 185.18
Chrysophyta Acnanthes 666.67 Chrysophyta Acnanthes 218.85
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 235.78
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 269.36
Cyanophyta Chroococcus 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 168.35
Cyanophyta Gomphosphaeria 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 218.85
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 286.19
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Cyanophyta Dichothrix 84.17
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 218.85
Cyanophyta Microcystis 404.04
Cyanophyta Stigonema 134.68
 



2/24/98
Phytoplankton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 
Division
Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 166.67
Chlorophyta Chodatella 666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 75.75
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 136.36
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 106.06
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 272.72
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 60.61
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 257.57
Chrysophyta Melosira 393.93
Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 121.21
Chrysophyta Synedra 545.45
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 151.51
Cyanophyta Microcystis 378.79
 



1/16/98
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cladophora 110.19
Chlorophyta Micractinium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 399.45
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chrysophyta Acnanthes 151.51
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 413.22
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 578.51
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 261.71
Cyanophyta Microcystis 15,333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 316.80
Chrysophyta Navicula 289.26
Chrysophyta Scoliopleura 110.19
Chryso> 

Transfer interrupted!

>826.45
Cyanophyta Anabaena 13.77
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 234.16
Cyanophyta Microcystis 523.42


12/17/97
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus  Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 65.52
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1333.33 Chrysophyta Amphiprora 73.71
Chrysophyta Navicula 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 147.42
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 253.89
Chrysophyta Stauroneis 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 126.94
Chrysophyta Synedra 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 507.78
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 65.52
Chrysophyta Melosira 57.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 376.74
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 102.37
Chrysophyta Synedra 900.90
Cyanophyta Anabaena 147.86
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 311.22
Cyanophyta Microcystis 400.49


11/17/97
Phytoplankton 

Division 

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Chodatella 227.27
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 666.67 Chlorophyta Ichthyocercus 21.64
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 97.40
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 140.69
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 303.03
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Diploneis 119.05
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 339.50
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 248.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 14,000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 346.32
Chrysophyta Synedra 454.54
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 75.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 248.92
Cyanophyta Microcystis 595.24


10/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 343.29
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Bulbochaete 21.64
Chlorophyta Micractinium 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 194.85
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 205.63
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 335.49
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 313.85
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 75.75
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 151.51
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 411.25
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 194.80
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 422.08
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 357.46
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 32.46
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 238.09
Cyanophyta Microcystis 930.74

10/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 230.30
Chlorophyta Micractinium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 96.97
Chlorophyta Pediastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Crucigenia 181.82
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 290.91
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 351.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 72.72
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 230.30
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 363.63
Cyanophyta Microcystis 18,000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 84.85
Chrysophyta Navicula 242.42
Chrysophyta Synedra 448.48
Cyanophyta Anabaena 36.36
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 412.12
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1115.15


9/29/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 666.67 Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 138.89
Chlorophyta Micractinium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 239.90
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 101.01
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 75.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 416.67
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 63.13
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 189.39
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 467.17
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 25.25
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 732.32
Cyanophyta Microcystis 19,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 303.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 530.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 744.95
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1982.32


9/12/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 397.73
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 227.27
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 75.75
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 511.36
Chrysophyta Diatoma 666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 321.97
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 719.70
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 757.57
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 132.57
Chrysophyta Navicula 666.67 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 94.70
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 814.39
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 208.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 26,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1571.97
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2045.45


8/27/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 277.06
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 164.50
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 666.67 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 77.92
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 363.64
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 216.45
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 121.21
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 761.90
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 2000.00 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 112.55
Chrysophyta Navicula 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 822.51
Chrysophyta Synedra 666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 597.40
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 138.53
Cyanophyta Microcystis 24,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1974.03
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2034.63


8/14/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2000.00 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 187.59
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 666.67 Chlorophyta Stigeoclonium 202.02
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 396.82
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 194.80
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 223.66
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1219.33
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 266.95
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 916.31
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 137.08
Cyanophyta Microcystis 23,333.33 Chrysophyta Synedra 598.84
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 772.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1926.41


7/31/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 121.21
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 666.67 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 257.57
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 848.48
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 409.09
Chrysophyta Cymbella 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 333.33
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 924.24
Chrysophyta Navicula 2666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 30.30
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1106.06
Cyanophyta Microcystis 20,666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 166.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 803.03
Chrysophyta Synedra 378.79
Cyanophyta Anabaena 106.06
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2075.75


7/15/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 222.22
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 3333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 606.06
Chrysophyta Cymbella 666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 181.81
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 646.46
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 868.68
Chrysophyta Melosira 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1070.70
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 343.43
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Navicula 808.08
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 161.61
Cyanophyta Microcystis 26,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 464.64
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1292.93
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1959.59


7/1/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Chlorella 474.74
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 585.85
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 666.67
Chrysophyta Melosira 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 646.46
Chrysophyta Navicula 2000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 222.22
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 949.49
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 101.01
Cyanophyta Microcystis 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 313.13
Chrysophyta Navicula 888.88
Chrysophyta Synedra 555.55
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1202.02
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1858.58


6/17/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 606.06
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 101.01
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 378.78
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 2000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 984.85
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 681.81
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 681.81
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 277.77
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1060.60
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 176.76
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 3333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 429.29
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 934.34
Cyanophyta Microcystis 38,666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 277.77
Chrysophyta Synedra 757.57
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 75.75
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1717.17
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2222.22


6/3/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 467.17
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Cosmarium 164.14
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 2666.67 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 176.76
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 631.31
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 959.59
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 618.68
Chrysophyta Melosira 666.67 Chrysophyta Cymbella 707.07
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 227.27
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 883.84
Chrysophyta Synedra 2666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 454.54
Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 1333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 972.22
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 353.53
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 694.44
Cyanophyta Microcystis 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Terpsinoe 101.01
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1452.02
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1780.30


5/20/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 1333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 277.77
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 2000.00 Chlorophyta Golenkinia 75.75
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 4666.67 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 75.75
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 3333.33 Chlorophyta Spirogyra 1515.15
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 656.56
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 681.82
Chrysophyta Melosira 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 404.04
Chrysophyta Navicula 5333.33 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 757.57
Chrysophyta Synedra 2000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 328.28
Cyanophyta Microcystis 19,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 883.83
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1313.13
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1338.38


5/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 4000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 404.04
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 7333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 181.81
Chrysophyta Cymbella 6666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 424.24
Chrysophyta Diatoma 3333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 929.29
Chrysophyta Navicula 4666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 525.25
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 6666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1292.92
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2202.02
Cyanophyta Microcystis 30,000.00 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 416.16


4/8/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 3333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 254.54
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 1333.33 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 133.33
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 14,000.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 581.81
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 666.67 Chrysophyta COcconeis 290.90
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 618.18
Chrysophyta Cymbella 4000.00 Chrysophyta Diatoma 230.30
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 72.72
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 472.72
Chrysophyta Synedra 8000.00 Chrysophyta Melosira 339.39
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1018.18
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 8666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1648.48
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 7333.33 Cyanophyta Anabaena 60.60
Cyanophyta Microcystis 41,333.33 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1927.27
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2363.63


3/6/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 5333.33 Chlorophyta Chlorella 198.86
Chlorophyta Chlorella 8666.67 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 47.53
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 4666.67 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 738.64
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 2000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 397.73
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 842.80
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 653.41
Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 984.85
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 482.95
Chrysophyta Synedra 6666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 1126.89
Cyanophyta Anabaena 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 217.80
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Synedra 2471.59
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 12,000.00 Cyanophyta Anabaena 331.44
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 4666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1638.26
Cyanophyta Microcystis 48,666.67 Cyanophyta Microcystis 2803.03
Cyanophyta Spirulina 6000.00
2/4/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 12,666.67 Chlorophyta Chlorella 626.20
Chlorophyta Chlorella 7333.33 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 333.30
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 4000.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 474.70
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 12,000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 676.70
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 11,333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 898.90
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 14,000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1818.10
Chrysophyta Navicula 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2626.20
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 5333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 676.70
Chrysophyta Synedra 18,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 4656.50
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 21,333.33 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 949.40
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 16,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 3181.80
Cyanophyta Microcystis 52,000.00 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 2040.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8545.40


1/7/97
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 6666.67 Chlorophyta Coelastrum 262.60
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1333.33 Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 242.40
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 8666.67 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 101.00
Chrysophyta Diatoma 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 505.00
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 4525.20
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 666.67 Chrysophyta Diatoma 1333.30
Chrysophyta Synedra 4666.67 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3434.30
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 13,333.33 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 3111.10
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 2929.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 54,666.67 Chrysophyta Navicula 6404.00
Cyanophyta Spirulina 2666.67 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 2828.20
Chrysophyta Synedra 5272.70
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1434.30
Cyanophyta Microcystis 10,101.00
Cyanophyta Spirulina 101.00


12/10/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 18,000 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1792.90
Chrysophyta Bacillaria 20,666.67 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 1363.60
Chrysophyta Cymbella 14,000.00 Chrysophyta Cymbella 984.80
Chrysophyta Diploneis 3333.33 Chrysophyta Diploneis 101.00
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 28,000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 1500.00
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4000.00 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 353.50
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 19,333.33 Chrysophyta Melosira 505.00
Chrysophyta Synedra 17,333.33 Chrysophyta Navicula 1868.60
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 10,000.00 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1338.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 48,666.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 1818.20
Cyanophyta Spirulina 4666.67 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 1439.40
Cyanophyta Microcystis 4116.20
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 479.80


11/19/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2 Slide (4 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/cm2
Chlorophyta Chlorella 7333.33 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 235.70 Chlorophyta Chlorella 3.03 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 48.48
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 7333.33 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 370.40 Chlorophyta Staurastrum 6.06 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 375.75
Chlorophyta Staurastrum 1333.33 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 404.00 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 12.12 Chrysophyta Diatoma 24.24
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5333.33 Chrysophyta Cymbella 875.40 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 21.21 Chrysophyta Melosira 21.21
Chrysophyta Navicula 9333.33 Chrysophyta Diatoma 707.00 Chrysophyta Cocconeis 357.57 Chrysophyta Navicula 54.54
Chrysophyta Synedra 4000.00 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 774.40 Chrysophyta Cymbella 51.51 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 51.51
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 22,666.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2558.90 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 57.57 Chrysophyta Synedra 57.57
Cyanophyta Microcystis 34,666.67 Chrysophyta Melosira 639.70 Chrysophyta Synedra 48.48 Cyanophyta Microcystis 378.78
Chrysophyta Navicula 1750.80 Cyanophyta Microcystis 160.60 Rhodophyta Batrachospermum 6.06
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1818.10
Chrysophyta Synedra 841.70
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 707.00
Cyanophyta Microcystis 5420.90


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 Slide (2 wk) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2904.0 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 167,267.6 Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1.0
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 129.07 Chrysophyta Bacillaria 212,960.0 Chrysophyta Cymbella 1.17
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 258.13 Chrysophyta Cymbella 109,577.6 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2.17
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1419.73 Chrysophyta Diatoma 167,657.6 Chrysophyta Navicula 1.67
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 322.67 Chrysophyta Gomphonema 84,022.4 Chrysophyta Synedra 2.67
Chrysophyta Navicula 709.87 Chrysophyta Navicula 25,942.4 Cyanophyta Microcystis 14.33
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 322.67 Chrysophyta Synedra 45,302.4
Chrysophyta Synedra 1806.93 Cyanophyta Microcystis 380,617.6
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 8006.67
Cyanophyta Microcystis 2774.93


10/23/96

All counts were performed by filtering 10 ml of sample and examining the filtrate under an ocular reticule with a field of 0.0625 mm2 @ 400X (1mm2 @ 100X). Results are an average of 4 separate counts.

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

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 1097.07
Chlorophyta Chlorella 2065.07
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 322.67
Chrysophyta Cocconeis 129.07
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 193.6
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 5808.0
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 193.6
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 258.13
Chrysophyta Navicula 322.67
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 709.87
Chrysophyta  Synedra 258.13
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 2968.53
Cyanophyta Cylindrospermum 516.27
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 193.6
Cyanophyta Microcystis 1871.47
10/9/96
 
Phytoplankton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL Slide (2 wk.) 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mm2
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 8518 Chrysophyta Cymbella 17
Chlorophyta Chlorella 10,067 Chrysophyta Denticula 5
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 465 Chrysophyta Fragilaria 16
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 5421 Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 7
Chrysophyta Cymbella 1340 Chrysophyta Navicula 58
Chrysophyta Diatoma 465 Chrysophyta Nitzchia 81
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 3098 Chrysophyta Synedra 2
Chrysophyta Melosira 1549 Cyanophyta Anabaena 6
Chrysophyta Navicula 155 Cyanophyta Lyngbya 5
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 619 Cyanophyta Microcystis 163
Chrysophyta Synedra 310 Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 18
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 6970 Cyanophyta Spirulina 3
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 3872
Cyanophyta Microcystis 8208
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 6195
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.

Periphyton is enumerated by taking a sample from the side of the canal at a depth of approximately 6". This is homogenized with deionized water and then 10mL is filtered through a 0.22 micron filter and then examined 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 Periphyton 

Division

Genus Cells or Colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 14.1 (F) Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4259
Chlorophyta Chlorella 45.2 (F) Chrysophyta Gomphonema 4259
Chlorophyta Physolinum 31.5 (F) Chrysophyta Melosira 968
Chlorophyta Pseudostaurastrum 1.3 (F)  Chrysophyta Navicula 4066
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 6.1 (F) Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4840
Chrysophyta Cymbella 15.6 (F) Chrysophyta Synedra 2517
Chrysophyta Denticula 1.8 (F) Cyanophyta Microcystis 9874
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 40.5 (F) Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 5421
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 18.6 (F) Cyanophyta Spirulina 1742
Chrysophyta Gyrosigma 16.9 (F)
Chrysophyta Melosira 6.4 (F)
Chrysophyta Navicula 18.5 (F)
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 23.6 (F)
Chrysophyta Synedra 15.0 (F)
Cyanophyta Anabaena 17,500 (H)
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 6.0 (F)
Cyanophyta Microcystis 75,000
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 22,500
Cyanophyta Spirulina 37.3
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 Ankistrodesmus 1.8
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 5.1
Chlorophyta Golenkinia 3.5
Chlorophyta Physolinum 1.3
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 1.2
Chrysophyta Denticula 2.1
Chrysophyta Diatoma 2.3
Chrysophyta Navicula 6.2
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 5.8
Chrysophyta Synedra 3.3
Cyanophyta Anabaena 11.8
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 6.8
Cyanophyta Microcystis 46,250
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 8.3
Cyanophyta Raphidiopsis 14.0
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 1.4
8/17/96
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Coelastrum 5.2
Chlorophyta Ulothrix 1.5
Chrysophyta Cymbella 3.1
Chrysophyta Denticula 1.9
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 4.8
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 7.9
Chrysophyta Melosira 1.3
Chrysophyta Navicula 4.8
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 4.2
Chrysophyta Synedra 6.4
Cyanophyta Anabaena 4.8
Cyanophyta Gloeocapsa 5.1
Cyanophyta Lyngbya 8.2
Cyanophyta Microcystis 82,500
Pyrrophyta Glenodinium 2.8
7/30/96
 
Division Genus Cells or colonies/mL
Chlorophyta Golenkinia <1
Chlorophyta Tetraedron 5000
Chrysophyta Amphora 2500
Chrysophyta Cymbella 5000
Chrysophyta Diatoma <1
Chrysophyta Fragilaria 2500
Chrysophyta Gomphonema 2500
Chrysophyta Melosira <1
Chrysophyta Meridion <1
Chrysophyta Navicula 5000
Chrysophyta Nitzchia <1
Chrysophyta Synedra 7500
Cyanophyta Anabaena 7500
Cyanophyta Microcystis 242,500
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 65,000