Algae, Cyanobacteria, other bacteria and viruses
Sighting 4260648

Freshwater algae

Dunlop, ACT

Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
Freshwater algae at Dunlop, ACT - 25 May 2020
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Identification history

Freshwater algae 29 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Freshwater algae 27 May 2020 KenT
Unidentified 27 May 2020 Christine

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User's notes

Never seen this at West Belconnen Pond before, but it seemed to be creeping out from the edges covering dozens of square metres. The water level is high, and also appeared clearer than usual.

1 comment

KenT wrote:
   27 May 2020
You would need to use a compound microscope to be certain of identifying this any further. Otherwise one could make some guesses but that is all they would be.

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Species information

  • Freshwater algae Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 537.4m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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