All algae were collected from lakes, rivers, and streams in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Various methods including plankton toes, rock scrapings, and log scrappings were used to obtain algae. Below is a table giving specific dates, temperatures, and collection information for each site visited.
| Collection
Site |
Date
|
Temperature |
Collection
Method |
| Hungarian Falls |
9/15/2005 |
Not taken |
Aquatic Plant Collection |
| Perrault Fen |
9/18/2005 |
Surface Tow, Weed Tow, Scrapings |
|
| Lake Superior (Keweenaw Bay) |
9/18/2005 |
19oC |
Deep Lake Plankton Tow |
| Dollar Bay |
9/18/2005 |
Plankton Tow, Weed Tow, Sediment
Scrapings |
|
| Fountain by St. Al's Church |
9/20/2005 |
Not Taken |
Sediment Scraping and Aquatic
Plants |
| Dollar Bay |
9/27/2005 |
Plankton Tow, Weed Tow, Sediment
Scrapings, Aquatic Plants |
|
| Rice Lake |
9/27/2005 |
20oC |
Plankton Tow, Weed Tow, Sediment
Scrapings, Aquatic Plants |
| Peshekee River |
10/2/2005 |
Not Taken |
Aquatic Plant Sample |
| Pond by Longyear Woodlands on US 28 | 10/2/2005 |
Not Taken |
Plankton Tow |
| Wolf Lake |
10/9/2005 |
Not Taken |
Plankton Tow |
| Lake Baily |
10/9/2005 |
Not Taken |
Plankton Tow |
| Pond off US 41 by Calumet |
10/11/2005 |
Not Taken |
Plankton Tow, Sediment Scrapings |
| Chassel Bay |
10/25/2005 |
9.5oC | Plankton Tow, Sediment Scrapings |
| Chassel Bay South Entry |
10/25/2005 |
9.5oC | Aquatic Plants |
| Sturgeon River Sloughs |
10/25/2005 |
8.5oC |
Plankton Tow, Weed Tow, Sediment
Scrapings |
| Portage Lake |
10/30/2005 |
11oC |
Plankton Tow |
| Pepsock River |
11/12005 |
Not Taken |
Plankton Tow |
| Pond in Houghton School Woods |
11/1/2005 |
Plankton Tow, Aquatic Plants |
|
| Aquarium in Dow Building |
11/4/2005 |
23oC |
Aquatic Plants |
| Aquarium in Greenhouse on MTU
Campus |
11/1/2005 |
23oC |
Plant Scrapings. Water Samples |
| Rice Lake |
11/2/2005 |
Branch Scraping |
|
| Swamp by Rice Lake |
11/2/2005 |
Plankton Tow |
