Diatoms in the Salton Sea

 
 
   

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Troubleshooting-Diatoms in the Salton Sea

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Algae and Diatoms-  Pests or natures helpers. . . . .

Salton seaWell, there are mixed opinions on Algae- are they truly pests or do they help clean up some of the excess chemicals found in our waterways and provide a food source for aquatic life?
Algae can be found growing in ponds, lakes, in clarifiers, de-chlorination tanks, etc.

 

More than 10,000 living diatom species are known, there are over 8,000 species of Algae, there are 1500 species of  Blue Green algae or Cyanobacteria, there are 6000 species of red algae or Rhodophyta . . . . the list goes on and on- ok, so identification is not as important as why is it growing, how it impacts my plant and how to get rid of it!!!

 

Diatoms are a major group of eukaryotic algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Diatoms are unicellular algae in the family Bacillariophyceae.  Most diatoms are unicellular, although some form chains or simple colonies.  There are more than 200 genera of living diatoms, and it is estimated that there are approximately 100,000 species.

 

 

These photomicrographs were taken from the Salton Sea from a remediation bench scale testing we performed and a profile of some of the biomass, algae and diatoms in the lake at various points around the lake.

 

 

 

 

These photomicrographs were taken from a study performed on the Salton Sea.

 

You do not want a sterile lake though. Some plants and algae are needed for a natural balance in the lake ecosystem. Fish love to hide under the lilies and in among the water grasses, weeds and algae.
 
Domain:Eukaryota
 
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
 
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
 
Class: Bacillariophyceae
 
The diatoms are also sometimes referred to as Class Diatomophyceae.

 

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