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Despite being prokaryotic, cyanobacteria are considered to be algae because they produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis (Graham et al. (2009). Specimens are grouped into orders following Guiry and Guiry (2019).

Chroococcales

Aphanothece

1. Aphanothece
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old Superior Mine pond
plant detritus sample
9/26/05
15°C
2. Aphanothece
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old Laurium dump pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 77 uS
3. Aphanothece
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Moyle Concrete pond
plankton tow
10/23/07
4. Aphanothece
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Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07

Chroococcus

1. Chroococcus turgidus
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Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07
2. Chroococcus turgidus
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3. Chroococcus turgidus
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Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07
4. Chroococcus limneticus
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Lake Superior out of Keweenaw Bay
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
19°C
5. Chroococcus limneticus
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same as above
6. Chroococcus
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Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C

Gloeocapsa

1. Gloeocapsa
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Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
2. Gloeocapsa
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same as above
3. Gloeocapsa
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same as above

Gomphosphaeria

1. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
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Dollar Bay from boat
oblique plankton tow
7/29/10
pH 8.9, 27°C, 133 uS
2. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
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Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
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same as above
4. Gomphosphaeria aponina
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Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C

Microcystis

1. Microcystis
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Arnheim Sloughs site #5
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
14°C
2. Microcystis
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Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Microcystis
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Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C