Sphaeropleales
Ankistrodesmus
1. Ankistrodesmus falcatus
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
2. Ankistrodesmus falcatus
800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
3. Ankistrodesmus falcatus
800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
4. Ankistrodesmus spiralis
800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
5. Ankistrodesmus
800x
Pilgrim River upstream of US-41
rock scraping
5/24/10
18°C
rock scraping
5/24/10
18°C
6. Ankistrodesmus
800x
Moyle Concrete pond
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Characium
1. Characium
800x
Nara Trail marsh
plant detritus sample
9/15/05
14°C
plant detritus sample
9/15/05
14°C
2. Characium
800x
same as above
3. Characium
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
Coelastrum
1. Coelastrum cambricum
800x
800x
Pike Bay from dock
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
11.5°C
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
11.5°C
2. Coelastrum recticulatum
800x
800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
3. Coelastrum microporum
800x
old Superior Mine pond
plant detritus sample
9/26/05
15°C
plant detritus sample
9/26/05
15°C
4. Coelastrum microporum
800x
800x
Osceola pond #1
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
5. Coelastrum
800x
800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
Cylindrocapsa
1. Cylindrocapsa
500x
Calumet Lake
filamentous algae sample
10/11/05
12.5°C
filamentous algae sample
10/11/05
12.5°C
2. Cylindrocapsa
400x
same as above
3. Cylindrocapsa
800x
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #2
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
4. Cylindrocapsa
800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Cylindrocapsa
800x
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
plankton tow
10/23/07
Desmodesmus
Members of this genus were separated from Scenedesmus based on genetic analysis (Guiry et al. 2010), but morphologically, they often have spines and/or a cell wall with ridges, warts, or nets (Wehr and Sheath 2003).
1. Desmodesmus quadricauda
800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
2. Desmodesmus quadricauda var. westii
800x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
3. Desmodesmus opoliensis
800x
Osceola pond #1
surface plankton tow
10/3/01
pH 7.1, 14°C
surface plankton tow
10/3/01
pH 7.1, 14°C
4. Desmodesmus
800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
5. Desmodesmus
800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
6. Desmodesmus
800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
7. Desmodesmus hystrix
800x
Osceola pond #1
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
aquatic plant sample
10/25/07
9°C
Dimorphococcus
1. Dimorphococcus lunatus
800x
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
2. Dimorphococcus lunatus
800x
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Dimorphococcus lunatus
800x
800x
800x
Dollar Bay at marina
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
Gloeocystis
1. Gloeocystis
640x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
2. Gloeocystis
800x
Perrault Bog
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
3. Gloeocystis
640x
Twelve Mile Lake, adjacent pond
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 6.0, 20°C, 15 uS
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 6.0, 20°C, 15 uS
4. Gloeocystis
500x
old Superior Mine pond
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
5. Gloeocystis
640x
Peepsock Trail pond
plankton tow through vegetation
10/12/05
13.5°C
plankton tow through vegetation
10/12/05
13.5°C
6. Gloeocystis
500x
Swedetown Pond
aquatic plant sample
10/3/01
pH 7.9, 14°C
aquatic plant sample
10/3/01
pH 7.9, 14°C
Golenkinia
1. Golenkinia
800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
2. Golenkinia
800x
same as above
3. Golenkinia
800x
same as above
4. Golenkinia
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
5. Golenkinia
800x
Torch Lake at Lake Linden boat launch
surface plankton tow
10/10/01
pH 7.7, 16°C
surface plankton tow
10/10/01
pH 7.7, 16°C
Kirchneriella
1. Kirchneriella lunaris
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
2. Kirchneriella lunaris
800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
3. Kirchneriella lunaris
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Kirchneriella obesa
640x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
oblique plankton tow
10/16/05
13.5°C
oblique plankton tow
10/16/05
13.5°C
5. Kirchneriella obesa
500x
Lake Superior out of Keweenaw Bay
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
19°C
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
19°C
Microspora
1. Microspora
800x
800x
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
plankton tow
10/23/07
2. Microspora
500x
800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
3. Microspora
800x
800x
800x
same as above
4. Microspora
500x
500x
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
5. Microspora
640x
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
plankton tow
10/23/07
6. Microspora
800x
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #2
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
22°C
7. Microspora
1x
250x
800x
old Laurium dump creek
filamentous algae sample
7/1/10
pH 7.4, 13°C, 802 uS
filamentous algae sample
7/1/10
pH 7.4, 13°C, 802 uS
8. Microspora
800x
800x
800x
same as above
Monoraphidium
Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. acicularis is a synonym of Monoraphidium griffithii (Guiry et al. 2010).
1. Monoraphidium griffithii
800x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
aquatic plant sample
5/1/03
7°C
aquatic plant sample
5/1/03
7°C
2. Monoraphidium griffithii
800x
Seneca Creek at Cliff Dr
aquatic plant sample
5/31/10
aquatic plant sample
5/31/10
Palmodictyon
1. Palmodictyon varium
800x
old Laurium dump pond
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
2. Palmodictyon varium
800x
same as above
3. Palmodictyon varium
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
20°C
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
20°C
Pediastrum
1. Pediastrum duplex var. clathratum
800x
Dollar Bay from shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
19.5°C
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
19.5°C
2. Pediastrum duplex var. gracillimum
800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
3. Pediastrum duplex
800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C
4. Pediastrum duplex var. cohaerens
800x
Rice Lake marsh #2
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 7.4, 21°C, 80 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 7.4, 21°C, 80 uS
5. Pediastrum
640x
MTU settling pond
surface plankton tow
10/16/05
11°C
surface plankton tow
10/16/05
11°C
6. Pediastrum boryanum
640x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
7. Pediastrum
320x
Dollar Bay at marina
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
8. Pediastrum obtusum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
9. Pediastrum angulosum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
10. Pediastrum
800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
11. Pediastrum
800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
12. Pediastrum
800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
13. Pediastrum tetras
800x
Dollar Bay from shore
aquatic plant sample
6/19/07
19°C
aquatic plant sample
6/19/07
19°C
Quadrigula
1. Quadrigula
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
plant detritus sample
10/20/05
14°C
plant detritus sample
10/20/05
14°C
2. Quadrigula
800x
800x
Thirteen Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 22°C, 17 uS
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 22°C, 17 uS
3. Quadrigula
800x
same as above
Radiofilum
1. Radiofilum conjunctivum
250x
800x
Dollar bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 8.4, 26°C, 130 uS
2. Radiofilum conjunctivum
500x
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Radiofilum conjunctivum
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Radiofilum conjunctivum
800x
800x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
Scenedesmus
1. Scenedesmus
800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plankton tow
5/20/10
20°C
plankton tow
5/20/10
20°C
2. Scenedesmus bijuga
800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
3. Scenedesmus bijuga
800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
4. Scenedesmus
800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plant detritus sample
9/21/05
20.5°C
plant detritus sample
9/21/05
20.5°C
5. Scenedesmus
800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
6. Scenedesmus dimorphus
800x
old Laurium dump pond
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
plant detritus sample
10/25/07
7.5°C
7. Scenedesmus arcuatus var. platydisca
800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
8. Scenedesmus arcuatus var. platydisca
800x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
Schizochlamys
1. Schizochlamys gelatinosa
1x
500x
500x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
9/28/07
19°C
aquatic plant sample
9/28/07
19°C
2. Schizochlamys gelatinosa
800x
800x
800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
aquatic plant sample
6/3/10
pH 7.7, 22°C, 97 uS
aquatic plant sample
6/3/10
pH 7.7, 22°C, 97 uS
3. Schizochlamys gelatinosa
800x
800x
same as above
Selenastrum
1. Selenastrum
800x
Hungarian Falls riffle
aquatic moss sample
10/10/01
aquatic moss sample
10/10/01
2. Selenastrum
800x
800x
Osceola pond #1, adjoining marsh
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
3. Selenastrum
800x
same as above
Sorastrum
1. Sorastrum
800x
800x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 6.8, 29°C, 79 uS
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 6.8, 29°C, 79 uS
2. Sorastrum
800x
800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
3. Sorastrum
1000x
Dollar Bay from boat
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
aquatic plant sample
9/26/01
4. Sorastrum
1000x
old Superior Mine pond
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
aquatic plant sample
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
5. Sorastrum
1000x
same as above
Tetradesmus
1. Tetradesmus wisconsinensis
800x
Gratiot River, riffle below falls
filamentous algae sample
8/8/03
filamentous algae sample
8/8/03
Tetraedron
1. Tetraedron gracile
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #5
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
14°C
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
14°C
2. Tetraedron
800x
Arnheim Sloughs site #4
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
24°C
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
24°C
3. Tetraedron
800x
800x
Osceola pond #1, adjoining marsh
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 6.8, 27°C, 184 uS
4. Tetraedron minimum
800x
Swedetown Pond
macro-algae attached to sediment
8/29/05
12°C
macro-algae attached to sediment
8/29/05
12°C
5. Tetraedron minimum
800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
6. Tetraedron caudatum
800x
same as above
7. Tetraedron regulare
800x
same as above
8. Tetraedron trigonum
800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
aquatic plant sample
10/20/05
10.5°C
9. Tetraedron muticum
800x
Dover Creek, pool at US-41
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C
aquatic plant sample
10/11/05
11°C