Collection Sites

Arnheim Sloughs	site #3	site #5	puddle #1	Although I infrequently visited this area, these man-made canals and isolated puddles produced some memorable specimens, and were especially rich in euglenoids.
Dollar Bay	boat launch	from boat		This small bay on the Keweenaw Waterway was a diversity hotspot. I have sampled it frequently and still hope to encounter (again) some of the rarer flagellated greens.
Boston Pond	northern shore			Here is a lake located just out of town that contained typical taxa so far, but I need to sample it more throughly.
Coles Creek	near mouth	attached algae		The clear and cool waters of this creek did not support a visible diatom biofilm, but tuffs of aquatic moss and filamentous algae were found attached to rocks in riffles.
Moyle Concrete	geese in pond	algae collectors		This small pond produced some interesting algae from time to time. Moyle has always been gracious in granting permission to sample.
Gratiot River	below falls	attached algae		Here is a clear and cool water trout stream with low productivity, but tuffs of filamentous algae were found attached to rocks in riffles.
old Laurium Dump	pond	creek	puddle	This small pond and stagnant puddle was especially rich in xanthophytes.
Swedetown Pond	picnic area			This small pond produced a few specimens but the plankton samples were usually overwhelmed with rotifers.
Osceola	pond #2	pond #3	pond #1 marsh	These ponds located close to Swedetown Pond tended to have greater diversity.
old Superior Mine	pond	vegetation		Here is another shallow and eutrophic pond. Sometimes it stunk of decomposition.
Peeksock Trail	pond	algae in pond	lower stream	The aquatic vegetation of this pond and its drainage to the Keweenaw Waterway held many forms, particularly dinoflagellates.
Perrault Bog	kettle-pot basin	algae	pitcher plant	The acidic waters of this Sphagnum bog was a diversity hotspot (most notably for desmids and cyanobacteria), and I have returned here repeatedly.
Pilgrim River	above US-41	below US-41		This river was a great place to find diatoms attached to rocks and aquatic vegetation.
Keweenaw Waterway	MTU's waterfront	South Entry from boat		This shipping canal bisecting the Peninsula provides numerous sites for sampling. I have often stopped at the waterfront for a quick sample before going to the lab.
Rice Lake	boat launch	northern shore		It was years later that I first sampled this large but relatively shallow lake, and was quite surprised to find its rich desmid community.
Scales Creek	beaver pond			In 2010, I expanding sampling to new locations. Here are some of the exciting locations I have discovered.
Thirteen Mile Lake	Sphagnum bog	nearby bog
Twelve Mile Lake	lake proper	adjacent pond
Dover Creek	pool at US-41
Snowmobile Trail 17	marsh #1	marsh #3
Fulton Creek	beaver pond
Snowmobile Trail 3	pond #1	pond #2 site #1	pond #2 site #2