Lake
Management Chemicals
| Submersed Emergent Floating Algae |
AQUATIC
WEEDS: ALGAE
The
algae are single-celled or multi-celled plants that lack true
supporting or conducting tissues. Many species are commonly called
pond scum, moss, or slime. The algae are separated into several
groups: plantonic algae is composed of single cells or small
colonies and are usually free-floating or suspended in the water
column giving a green, brown or even sometimes red color to the
water. Filamentous algae is a multi-cellular algae whose cells
are attached end to end to form long threads. Macrophytic algae,
such as chara and nitella, are larger, multi-branched algae mimicking
underwater weeds. |

Planktonic Algae
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Filamentous Algae
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Lyngbya
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Chara
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Euglena
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