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Planktonic Algae

Microcystis

Description:  Thick colonies throughout water or as surface scum, grey green to blue-green color, can form pea soup looking surface scums, toxin and taste/odor producer.
Warning: TOXIN PRODUCER!

Similar Similar Scum Forming Blue-green Algae: Woronichinia, Coelosphaerium

Control Method Needed: PAK 27, Captain, SeClear

 

Aphanizomenon

Description:  Can have an earthy musty smell, looks like grass clippings as surface scum or throughout water; toxin and taste/odor producer.

Similar Mat Forming Blue-green Algae: Planktothrix (not as structured bundles); Dolichospermum (Anabaena)

Control Method Needed: PAK 27, Captain, SeClear

 

Green algae

Description:  Distributed green color through water column

Common Planktonic Green Algae: Scenedesmus, Pandorina, Coelastrum, Dictyosphaerium

Control Method Needed: Captain, SeClear

 

Diatoms 

Description:  Typically brown colored water, some can form brown/foamy surface films

Common planktonic diatoms:: Cyclotella, Aulacoseira, Synedra, Navicula, Asterionella

Control Method Needed: Captain, SeClear