r/algae • u/Shoddy-Resist-2213 • 3d ago

Help identifying algae

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I collected water samples in my town from a lake and I was curious if anyone know if, or what, kind of algae may in here. I don’t know the difference between the kinds that can be found in freshwater sources 🤔

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u/Adventurous-Log-7205 3d ago

It may be multiple species growing together. Try serial dilutions: you'll need a 96 well plate, a micropipette and an inverted microscope 🔬

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u/JudgeCalmly42 3d ago

Evidently its algae that emulates the pictures I see over in r/tea. :-)

Looks like white tea and a couple of inconsistently ground, poorly mixed matcha teas.

(I'm curious too which is why I'm leaving a comment tithe, so this post is easier to get back to. Hope a bit of humor is OK).