Mountain Lochan Algae 3

KEY: periphyton = pp plankton = pk present = * dominant = D codominant = CD identity uncertain:closest match = ?

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LOCATION

Corrie
anLochan
(Cairngorm)

Lochan
Uaine
(Ben Macdui)

(Kinloch-
leven)

Loch Coire
na Cairne
(Torridon)

L.Coire Mhic
Fearchair
(Torridon)

Gorm Lochan
(Glen Shiel)

Lochan
nan Cat
(Ben Lawers)

Lochan Coire
Choille-rais
(Loch Laggan)

NGR

982028

30017981

22257654

19228582

19428609

21258133

26457426

24337867

'EMERGE' CODE No.

SCO379

SCO382

SCO172

SCO067

SCO076

SCO140

SCO366

SCO330

SAMPLE TYPE

SPECIES

Lyngbya 10µm.

Massartia

Merismopedia

Micrasterias americana

Micrasterias truncata

Microcystis

Microspora 8µm.

Microspora 11µm.

Microspora 17µm.

Microthamnion kuetzingianum

Mougeotia 5µm.

Mougeotia 8µm.

Mougeotia 11µm.

Mougeotia 14µm.

Mougeotia 16µm.

Mougeotia 20µm.

Mougeotia 25µm.

Mougeotia 28µm.

Mougeotia 35µm.

Navicula radiosa

Netrium

Nodularia

Oedogonium 6µm.

Oedogonium 15µm.

Oedogonium 30µm.

Oocystis

Oscillatoria 3µm.

Oscillatoria 5µm.

Oscillatoria 7µm.

Pediastrum boryanum L

Peronia fibula

Pinnularia microstauron

Pinnularia nobilis

Phormidium 3µm. L

Pleurotaenium ehrenbergii

Pleurotaenium trabecula L

Quadrigula L