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Oscillatoria limosaObserver
kbgDescription
The Oscillatoria were seen as floating mucilaginous mats less than 5 cm long. You can see these small floating Oscillatoria balls in the image with the paddle boats.
The rest of the lake was also experiencing a Microcystis bloom, which is the bright green algae seen in the last image.
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
kbgDescription
5 river otters were seen in the S. Fork Eel River in the Angelo Coast Range Reserve
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Genus PhormidiumObserver
kbgDescription
Phormidium growing on cobbles in fast flowing water in the riffle above the summer bridge to Redwood campground.
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Genus AnabaenaObserver
kbgDescription
Anabaena growing ontop of senescing Cladophora in the South Fork of the Eel River
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Genus AnabaenaObserver
kbgDescription
On the right side of the photo along the reeds there were small growths of the cyanobacteria Anabaena. The cyanobacteria seems to be growing in mats of decaying Cladophora algae that have been pushed up against the bank by winds and current. In the shallow parts of this pool the water was about 5 degrees C warmer than the river. You can see people swimming upstream in the deeper swimming hole.
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Desmid (Order Zygnematales)Observer
kbgDescription
Green algae of the order Zygnematales is growing on the smaller cobbles just upstream of the 162 bridge at Outlet Creek. There are also many incipient growths of Nostoc about 0.5 cm in diameter. Water temp was ~22C.
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Genus CladophoraObserver
kbgDescription
Cladophora algae with some filaments >6m long.
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Cardinal Catchfly (Silene laciniata)Observer
kbgDescription
Unknown red/pink flower
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Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)Observer
kbgDescription
A Western Pond Turtle right at the Angelo Reserve Science Center and far from the river
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Giant Stoneflies and Salmonflies (Genus Pteronarcys)Observer
kbgDescription
An adult Pteronarcys californica was out on the rocks. I also saw a nymphs old exoskeleton that an adult had emerged from too.
