Algae

Lack of expertise means that the tables below only represents of some of the species that are present, and in some cases uncertainty is indicated by brackets and a question mark.

Below is a list of Algae, presented in alphabetical order. A photograph (where available) of a specimen found somewhere in the area may be viewed by clicking on the scientific name.

 

Species Common Name Location
Achnanthes sp. Diatom Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Achnanthes sp. Diatom Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Ankistrodesmus gracilis (poss.) Colonial alga Perch Pond 18/04/2018
Cladophora sp. Green alga Capel Road garden 09/11/2015
Closterium sp. Desmid Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Coelastrum sp. Colonial alga Capel Road garden pond, 09/04/2018
Cosmarium sp. Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Cylindrocapsa (?) Green alga Capel Road garden pond 18/12/2017
Cymatopleura sp. Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Cymbella sp. Diatom Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Desmidium sp. Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Diatom Diatom Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Diatom Diatom Capel Road garden 01/12/2015
Enteromorpha sp. Gut Weed Wanstead Flats, Jubilee Pond 13/07/2011; Wanstead Park, Heronry Pond
Eudorina sp. Colonial alga Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018
Euglena sp. Euglena Flagellate Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Euglena sp. Euglena Flagellate Capel Road garden, 29/03/2018
Gonium sp. Colonial alga Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018
Gymnodinium sp. ? Flagellate Capel Road garden pond 27/12/2017
Navicula sp. Diatom Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Nitzschia sp. Diatom Capel Road garden 29/11/2015
Pediastrum sp. Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Peridinium sp. Flagellate Capel Road garden 19/11/2015
Phacus sp. Euglena Flagellate Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018
Scenedesmus sp. Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Scenedesmus sp. Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Spirogyra sp. Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Staurastrum (natator?) Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Staurastrum sp. Desmid Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Trachelomonas sp. Euglena Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Trentepohlia aurea Green Algae Bush Wood 07/11/2007
Trentopohlia (abietina?) Green Algae St. Mary's churchyard, Wanstead 07/02/2016
Ulothrix sp. Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Ulotrichales (Order) Green Algae Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018
Volvox Volvox Capel Road garden 17/12/2017

 

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