Desmidiales #2
Micrasterias
1. Micrasterias denticulata
500x
ditch north of Boston
filamentous algae sample
10/3/01
2. Micrasterias denticulata
250x
Thirteen Mile Lake, treeline puddle
plant detritus sample
6/17/10
3. Micrasterias truncata
640x
Osceola pond #2
plankton tow
7/16/10
pH 8.9, 25°C, 267 uS
4. Micrasterias truncata
500x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Micrasterias foliacea
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 24°C, 15 uS
6. Micrasterias foliacea
320x
640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
macro-algae sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
7. Micrasterias radiosa
400x
800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
8. Micrasterias radiosa
400x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
9. Micrasterias fimbriata
640x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
10. Micrasterias fimbriata
640x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
11. Micrasterias rotata
320x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
12. Micrasterias rotata
400x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
13. Micrasterias crux-melitensis
500x
Osceola pond #1
plant detritus sample
7/16/10
pH 8.4, 24°C, 229 uS
14. Micrasterias radiata
400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
15. Micrasterias radiata
400x
Rice Lake at boat launch
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
9°C
16. Micrasterias radiata var. gracillima
400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
17. Micrasterias mahabuleshwarensis
400x
Arnheim Sloughs site #1
plant detritus sample
10/20/05
14°C
18. Micrasterias americana
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
19. Micrasterias arucata
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
20. Micrasterias arucata
640x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
21. Micrasterias pinnatifida
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
22. Micrasterias pinnatifida
800x
same as above
23. Micrasterias laticeps
400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
24. Micrasterias laticeps
400x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
25. Micrasterias muricata
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
26. Micrasterias muricata
400x
same as above
Octacanthium
1. Octacanthium
800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
2. Octacanthium
800x
Thirteen Mile Lake
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 22°C, 17 uS
3. Octacanthium
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Onychonema
1. Onychonema
250x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
2. Onychonema
500x
800x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
3. Onychonema
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
4. Onychonema
800x
800x
Fulton Creek beaver pond
aquatic plant sample
7/21/10
pH 7.4, 28°C, 464 uS
5. Onychonema
800x
800x
Moyle Concrete pond
plankton tow
10/23/07
6. Onychonema
800x
Rice Lake marsh #1
aquatic plant sample
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
Penium
1. Penium
500x
500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
2. Penium
640x
640x
same as above
Pleurotaenium
1. Pleurotaenium
250x
Arnheim Sloughs puddle #2
plant detritus sample
5/27/10
23°C
2. Pleurotaenium
250x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Pleurotaenium
500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
4. Pleurotaenium
320x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
aquatic plant sample
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
5. Pleurotaenium
320x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
6. Pleurotaenium
400x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
7. Pleurotaenium
250x
250x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
8. Pleurotaenium
320x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Spinoclosterium
1. Spinoclosterium
400x
400x
Rice Lake marsh #2
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 7.4, 21°C, 80 uS
2. Spinoclosterium
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
Spondylosium
1. Spondylosium pulchrum
250x
800x
Dollar Bay at marina
aquatic plant sample
10/15/05
11°C
2. Spondylosium pulchrum
250x
640x
Twelve Mile Lake
plankton tow
10/23/07
3. Spondylosium rectangulare
400x
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/11/05
11.5°C
4. Spondylosium rectangulare
640x
640x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
5. Spondylosium moniliforme
500x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/26/01
6. Spondylosium moniliforme
400x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
plankton tow
9/19/03
pH 7.7, 17.5°C
7. Spondylosium planum
800x
Keweenaw Waterway at MTU
surface plankton tow
11/8/01
8. Spondylosium planum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
9. Spondylosium
800x
old Laurium dump pond
floating algal mass
7/1/10
pH 7.0, 17°C, 115 uS
10. Spondylosium
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
macro-algae sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
11. Spondylosium
900x
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/12/10
pH 7.4, 26°C, 81 uS
Staurastrum
1. Staurastrum leptacanthum
640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
2. Staurastrum leptacanthum
640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Staurastrum furcigerum
800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C
4. Staurastrum pentacerum
500x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #2
plankton tow
7/15/10
pH 6.7, 26°C, 162 uS
5. Staurastrum pentacerum
500x
Rice Lake marsh #1
plankton tow through vegetation
8/12/10
pH 7.2, 26°C, 69 uS
6. Staurastrum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
7. Staurastrum cyrtocerum
800x
Peepsock Trail lower stream
aquatic plant sample
9/29/01
8. Staurastrum
400x
800x
Copper City, Trail 3 pond #1
plankton tow
7/21/10
pH 7.9, 27°C, 33 uS
9. Staurastrum pseudopelagicum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
6/19/07
19.5°C
10. Staurastrum grallatorium
640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
11. Staurastrum
800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
12. Staurastrum leptacladum
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
13. Staurastrum leptacladum
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
plankton tow
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
14. Staurastrum elongatum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/5/01
pH 3.8, 26°C
15. Staurastrum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
16. Staurastrum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/13/05
pH 5.1, 22.2°C
17. Staurastrum breviaculeatum
800x
800x
Lake Annie Rd farm pond
macro-algae sample
10/3/01
18. Staurastrum
800x
Perrault Bog
floating algal mass
6/17/10
pH 5.0, 23°C, 41 uS
19. Staurastrum longispinum
500x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
Staurodesmus
This genus includes all members once belonging to Arthrodesmus and
several members from Staurastrum (Wehr and Sheath 2003).
1. Staurodesmus curvatum var. elongatum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
2. Staurodesmus dejectus
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Staurodesmus dejectus
800x
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
8/7/10
pH 8.1, 23°C, 60 uS
4. Staurodesmus convergens
640x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
9/27/05
20°C
5. Staurodesmus convergens
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
8.5°C
6. Staurodesmus
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
6/17/10
pH 5.7, 24°C, 15 uS
7. Staurodesmus
800x
same as above
8. Staurodesmus
800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
9. Staurodesmus
800x
Sturgeon River Sloughs site #1
aquatic plant sample
5/27/10
23°C
10. Staurodesmus
800x
Scales Creek beaver pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 7.9, 18°C, 109 uS
11. Staurodesmus
800x
Traverse River at Mohawk-Gay Rd
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
18°C
12. Staurodesmus
800x
Twelve Mile Lake
aquatic plant sample
10/23/07
Tetmemorus
1. Tetmemorus
400x
400x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
2. Tetmemorus
320x
same as above
Triploceras
1. Triploceras verticillatum
250x
Rice Lake marsh
plankton tow through vegetation
10/23/05
7°C
2. Triploceras verticillatum
250x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
3. Triploceras verticillatum
250x
Snowmobile Trail 17 marsh #3
plankton tow
7/15/10
pH 7.6, 25°C, 58 uS
4. Triploceras verticillatum
250x
800x
Twelve Mile Lake, adjacent pond
plankton tow
6/17/10
pH 6.0, 20°C, 15 uS
Xanthidium
1. Xanthidium armatum
500x
500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C
2. Xanthidium armatum
500x
500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
3. Xanthidium antilopaeum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
9/13/05
pH 5.1, 22.2°C
4. Xanthidium antilopaeum
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C
5. Xanthidium antilopaeum var. depauperatum
640x
old Superior Mine pond
surface plankton tow
9/5/01
pH 6.5, 27°C
6. Xanthidium
800x
800x
Scales Creek, below beaver dam
plant detritus sample
6/3/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 113 uS
7. Xanthidium
800x
same as above
8. Xanthidium cristatum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
aquatic plant sample
9/27/05
20°C
9. Xanthidium cristatum
800x
Rice Lake from northern shore
surface plankton tow
10/23/05
8.5°C