canuckbio's Identifications

Merismopedia from surface water bottle sample from canal about 0.75 miles in from Caloosahatchee River. HAB in progress but improving, dominant organism in sample is Microcystis aeruginosa.

Pediastrum duplex, a freshwater green algae (not a cyanobacterium).

Good example of Lyngbya, a cyanobacterium, showing empty sheath on the end.

Relative abundance about 5 on a scale from 1-5 (low - high).

Relative abundance about 5 on a scale from 1-5 (low - high).

Not very common on a scale of 1-5 (low - high) this would be a 2.

Relative abundance about 3 on a scale from 1-5 (low - high).

Relative abundance about 2 on a scale from 1-5 (low - high).