Class Chlorophyceae

 

 

Order Chlorococcales

 

 

Ankistrodesmus .

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Ankistrodesmus falcatus

 

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Dollar Bay

collected with aquatic plants

9/26/01

 

 

2.Ankistrodesmus falcatus

 

800x

Sturgeon River Sloughs

collected with plant material

10/20/05

10.5 oC

 

 

3.Ankistrodesmus falcatus

 

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800x

pond off Lake Annie Road

collected with plant material

10/3/01

 

 

4.Ankistrodesmus falcatus

 

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800x

pond off Lake Annie Road

surface plankton tow

10/3/01

 

 

5.Ankistrodesmus spiralis

 

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800x

same as above

 

 

6.Ankistrodesmus spiralis

 

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800x

same as above

 

 

7.Ankistrodesmus spiralis

 

800x

beaver pond on Hungarian Creek at US41

collected with aquatic plants

10/11/05

11 oC

 

 
8.Ankistrodesmus

800x

pond at Moyle Concrete

collected with plant material

10/23/07 (examined one day later)

 

  

9.Ankistrodesmus?

 

800x

Keweenaw Waterway at MTU

collected with plant material

5/1/03

7 oC

 

 

 

Botryococcus .          

 

1.Botryococcus

 

640x

 

Keweenaw Waterway at MTU

oblique plankton tow

10/16/05

13.5 oC

 

 

2.Botryococcus

 

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250x

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800x

pond off Lake Annie Road

surface plankton tow

10/3/01

 

 

3.Botryococcus

 

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640x

same as above

 

 

4.Botryococcus

 

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500x

800x

same as above

 

 

5.Botryococcus

 

250x

 

Rice Lake

surface plankton tow

9/27/05

20 oC

 

 
6.Botryococcus

250x

800x

Twelve Mile Lake

plankton tow

10/23/07

 

  
7.Botryococcus

640x

 

pond at Moyle Concrete

plankton tow

10/23/07 (examined one day later)

 

  

 

Characium .          

 

1.Characium

 

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Pilgrim River

collected with aquatic plants in pool

9/19/01

 

 

2.Characium

 

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800x

Swedetown Pond

collected with aquatic plants

10/3/01

pH 7.9, 14.3 oC

 

 

3.Characium

 

800x

Peepsock discharge stream

collected with plant material

8/10/03

27 oC

 

 

4.Characium

 

800x

swampy area on Nara Trail

collected with plant material

9/15/05

14 oC

 

 

5.Characium

 

800x

same as above

 

 

6.Characium

 

800x

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/18/05

21 oC

 

 

 

Coelastrum .          

 

1.Coelastrum cambricum

 

800x

800x

Chassell Bay

surface plankton tow

10/20/05

11.5 oC

 

 

2.Coelastrum recticulatum

 

800x

800x

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC

 

 

3.Coelastrum recticulatum

 

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800x

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800x

Torch Lake at Lake Linden boat launch

surface plankton tow

10/10/01

pH 7.7, 16.0 oC

 

 

4.Coelastrum  microporum

 

800x

 

beaver pond near Isle Royale School

collected with plant material

9/26/05

15 oC

 

 

5.Coelastrum microporum

 

800x

800x

pond adjacent to Osceola Rd.

collected with plant material

10/25/07

9 oC

 

 

6.Coelastrum astroideum

 

1000x

 

beaver pond near Isle Royale School

collected with plant material

9/5/01

pH 6.54, 26.5 oC

 

 

 

Crucigenia .          

 

1.Crucigenia rectangularis

 

800x

Dollar Bay

collected with aquatic plants

10/15/05

11 oC

 

 

2.Crucigenia rectangularis

 

800x

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/18/05

21 oC

 

 
3.Crucigenia rectangularis

800x

pond adjacent to Osceola Rd.

collected with plant material

10/25/07

9 oC

 

  

4.Crucigenia rectangularis

 

800x

pond on Peepsock Trail

collected with Spirogira mat

8/10/03

27 oC

 

 

5.Crucigenia irregularis

 

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800x

Dollar Bay

collected with aquatic plants

9/26/01

 

 

 

Dictyosphaerium .          

 

1. Dictyosphaerium pulchellum

 

800x

 

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/18/05

21 oC

 

 

2.Dictyosphaerium pulchellum

 

800x

800x

Twelve Mile Lake

plankton tow

10/23/07

 

 

3.Dictyosphaerium pulchellum

 

640x

640x

Chassell Bay

surface plankton tow

10/20/05

11.5 oC

 

 

4.Dictyosphaerium pulchellum

 

800x

800x

Torch Lake at Hubbell boat launch

oblique plankton tow

10/15/05

13 oC

 

 

5.Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum

 

800x

800x

Sturgeon River Sloughs

collected with plant material

10/20/05

10.5 oC

 

 
6.Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum

800x

800x

Swedetown Pond

collected with aquatic plants

10/2/07

 

  

 

Dimorphococcus .          

 

1.Dimorphococcus lunatus

 

800x

800x

Perrault Bog

collected with plant material

6/19/07

19.5 oC

 

 

2.Dimorphococcus lunatus

 

800x

800x

same as above

 

3.Dimorphococcus lunatus

 

800x

800x

Perrault Bog

collected with algal mat

10/11/05

11.5 oC

 

 

4.Dimorphococcus lunatus

 

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 800x

Perrault Bog

collected with plant material

10/14/01

 

 

 

Kirchneriella .          

 

1.Kirchneriella

 

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800x

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800x

pond off Lake Annie Road

surface plankton tow

10/3/01

 

 

2.Kirchneriella

 

800x

 

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/18/05

21 oC

 

 

3.Kirchneriella

 

500x

 

Lake Superior, out of Keweenaw Bay

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

19 oC

 

 

4.Kirchneriella

 

640x

 

Keweenaw Waterway at MTU

oblique plankton tow

10/16/05

13.5 oC

 

 

 

Lagerheimia .          

 

1.Lagerheimia

 

800x

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC

 

 

2.Lagerheimia

 

800x

same as above

 

 

3.Lagerheimia

 

800x

Dollar Bay at boat launch

surface plankton tow

9/21/05

20.5 oC

 

 

4.Lagerheimia

 

800x

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC

 

 

 

Micractinium .          

 

1.Micractinium pusillum

 

800x

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC

 

 

2.Micractinium

 

500x

Chassell Bay

surface plankton tow

10/20/05

11.5 oC

 

 

3.Micractinium quadrisetum

 

640x

Keweenaw Waterway at MTU

oblique plankton tow

10/16/05

13.5 oC

 

 

4.Micractinium quadrisetum

 

800x

same as above

 

 

5.Micractinium

 

800x

same as above

 

 

 

Nephrocytium          

 

1.Nephrocytium

 

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800x

 

McNinch Pond

collected with plant material

Fall 2001

pH 5.5

 

 

2.Nephrocytium agardhianum

 

800x

800x

Sturgeon River Sloughs

collected with plant material

10/20/05

10.5 oC

 

 

 

Oocystis .          

 

1.Oocystis

 

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1000x

 

Perrault Bog

collected with aquatic plants

9/5/01

pH 3.81, 25.7 oC

 

 

2.Oocystis

 

800x

800x

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/18/05

21 oC

 

 

3.Oocystis

 

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800x

 

Torch Lake at Lake Linden boat launch

surface plankton tow

10/10/01

pH 7.7, 16.0 oC

 

 

4.Oocystis

 

800x

 

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC

 

 

5.Oocystis

 

800x

800x

beaver pond on Hungarian Creek at US41

collected with aquatic plants

10/11/05

11 oC

 

 

6.Oocystis?

 

800x

 

Perrault Bog

collected with plant material

9/13/05

pH 5.13, 22.2 oC

 

 

 

Palmodictyon          

 

1.Palmodictyon varium

800x

pond by old Laurium dump

collected with plant material

10/25/07

7.5 oC

 

  

2.Palmodictyon varium

800x

same as above

 

  

3.Palmodictyon varium

 

800x

first puddle at Arnheim sloughs

collected with plant material with visible algae

5/27/03

22 oC

 

 

4.Palmodictyon varium

 

800x

same as above

 

 

 

Pediastrum          

 

1. Pediastrum boryanum.

 

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640x

Dollar Bay

collected with aquatic plants

9/26/01

 

 

2.Pediastrum obtusum

 

800x

Rice Lake

collected with aquatic plants

9/27/05

20 oC

 

 

3.Pediastrum

 

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800x

pond at Moyle Concrete

surface plankton tow

9/5/01

pH 7.85, 25.2 oC

 

 

4.Pediastrum

 

800x

beaver pond on Hungarian Creek at US41

collected with aquatic plants

10/11/05

11 oC

 

 

5.Pediastrum

 

800x

Dollar Bay

collected with aquatic plants

10/15/05

11 oC

 

 

6.Pediastrum duplex

 

800x

Dollar Bay at boat launch

surface plankton tow

9/21/05

20.5 oC

 

 

7.Pediastrum duplex var. clathratum

 

800x

Dollar Bay

surface plankton tow

9/27/05

19.5 oC

 

 

8.Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum

 

800x

Portage Lake

oblique plankton tow

9/18/05

20 oC