I've observed at least three varieties--largely what Matt has described. As I noted earlier, the algae began showing up in unusual places (noticeably, that is) summer of last year. I'd love to attribute the increases to snow, ice density, etc., but tend to discount that based on my 2011 data.
On Apr 6, 2012, at 1:39 PM, matt burne wrote:
Mine are blanketed in filamentous mats. Clearly diff varieties, some bright
green, others less so. Some as you describe, but mostlk not.
On Apr 6, 2012 1:32 PM, "Twining, Jonathan E" <jonathan.twining@enc.edu>
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> In two of the pools I regularly observe, one in RI and one in the Blue
> Hills Reservation, I have noticed blooms of what I think is Nostoc, which
> is a globular green algae. Have not seen this before in these particular
> pools. However, both pools remain very productive for both wood frogs and
> spotted salamanders.
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> Aloha and Malama ka 'aina,
>
> Jonathan E. Twining, Assistant Professor of Biology
> Eastern Nazarene College, 23 E. Elm Avenue, Quincy, MA
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> Subject: Re: [vernalpool] so very sorry!
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> There seems to be a tremendous surge in filamentous algae everywhere. It's
> actually remarkable. Not just VPs, but ponds, swiftly running rivers. I've
> been amazed.
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> On Apr 5, 2012, at 9:17 PM, matt burne wrote:
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> Oi, new smart phone and incompetent operator. My sincere apologies.
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> But there really is a lot of algae out there (oi)
>
> Matt
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