Scenedesmus ecornis

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)
Taxon ID: 2067
Author: Meyen 1829
Basionymn:

 

Images

Images are not scaled. An individual that looks bigger than its neighbors might actually be smaller. See approximate size via the Observations section below. All images were made to fit within an area of 360px high and 200px wide.

Observations

Author: Tisza Bell 2010
Biovolume/cell 11.83
Length: 0.5-1.0 µm
Width: 0.25-0.50 µm

Description:

These cells are approximately the size of C (Cyanophyte), but are thin and oblong. They are often in colonies, appearing parallel to each other, or on top of another cell.

Notes:

Green Lakes: Morphotype J

Original Type Description

Author: Meyen 1829
Biovolume/cell
Length:
Width:

Original Description:

Secondary Description

Author: Prescott, G. W., 1979

Secondary Description:

Cells are oval or fusiform; walls smooth or with 1 or 2 curved spines, not thickened at the base, or with teeth; colony composed of from 4 to 12 cells, adjoined along their longitudinal walls in a linear series.

Index Nominum Algarum (INA)*

*The INA is a bibliographic reference "card file" for algal taxonomy, containing nearly 200,000 names of algae (in the broad sense).

Taxonomy

Prescott, G. W. (1979). How to know the freshwater algae, 3rd Edition Dubuque: The Pictured Key Nature Series

Count Data

Gardner, E.M., (2003). Effects of nutrient enrichment on phytoplankton in an alpine lake, Green Lakes Valley, Colorado, U.S.A. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Colorado, 52 p.

Flanagan, C.M. (2007). Understanding alpine watersheds in the Colorado Front Range: Phytoplankton community analysis and watershed education Thesis (M.S.)--University of Colorado, 117 p. | Abstract

Gardner, E. M., McKnight, D. M., Lewis, W. M., and Miller, M. P (2008). Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on Phytoplankton in an Alpine Lake, Colorado, USA Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 40(1): 55-64. DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(07-002)[GARDNER]2.0.CO;2 | Abstract

Bell, T.A. (2009). A shift in diatom composition due to increased weathering and nitrogen deposition Thesis (M.S.)--University of Colorado, 69 p. | Abstract

Lake # samples Basin Region
Green Lake 4 168 Green Lakes Valley Silver Lakes Watershed

# of samples         = 168 with this taxon.
# of samples total = 187 with or without this taxon.

Positions in lake

  • lake center

Collection Types

Samp
ID
Lake
Name
Coll.
Date
Sample
Depth (m)
Position
in Lake
Region
Name*
Collection
Type
Citation
(counts)
Sample
Notes
155 Green Lake 4 2000-07-06 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
157 Green Lake 4 2000-07-06 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
158 Green Lake 4 2000-07-13 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
159 Green Lake 4 2000-07-13 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
161 Green Lake 4 2000-07-20 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
162 Green Lake 4 2000-07-20 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
163 Green Lake 4 2000-07-20 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
164 Green Lake 4 2000-07-27 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
165 Green Lake 4 2000-07-27 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
167 Green Lake 4 2000-08-03 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
168 Green Lake 4 2000-08-03 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
170 Green Lake 4 2000-08-10 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
171 Green Lake 4 2000-08-10 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
173 Green Lake 4 2001-07-06 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
174 Green Lake 4 2001-07-06 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
175 Green Lake 4 2001-07-06 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
176 Green Lake 4 2001-07-12 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
177 Green Lake 4 2001-07-12 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
179 Green Lake 4 2001-07-19 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
180 Green Lake 4 2001-07-19 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
181 Green Lake 4 2001-07-19 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
182 Green Lake 4 2001-07-26 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
183 Green Lake 4 2001-07-26 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
184 Green Lake 4 2001-08-03 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
185 Green Lake 4 2001-08-03 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
186 Green Lake 4 2001-08-03 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
187 Green Lake 4 2002-06-25 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
188 Green Lake 4 2002-06-25 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
189 Green Lake 4 2002-06-25 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
190 Green Lake 4 2002-07-02 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
191 Green Lake 4 2002-07-02 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
192 Green Lake 4 2002-07-02 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
193 Green Lake 4 2002-07-09 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
194 Green Lake 4 2002-07-09 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
195 Green Lake 4 2002-07-09 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
120 Green Lake 4 2002-07-10 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
121 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
122 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
123 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
124 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
125 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
126 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
127 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
128 Green Lake 4 2002-07-15 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
196 Green Lake 4 2002-07-16 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
197 Green Lake 4 2002-07-16 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
198 Green Lake 4 2002-07-16 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
129 Green Lake 4 2002-07-17 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
130 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
131 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
132 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
133 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
134 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
135 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
136 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
137 Green Lake 4 2002-07-22 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
199 Green Lake 4 2002-07-23 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
200 Green Lake 4 2002-07-23 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
201 Green Lake 4 2002-07-23 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
138 Green Lake 4 2002-07-24 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
139 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
140 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
141 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
142 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
143 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
144 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
145 Green Lake 4 2002-07-29 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
202 Green Lake 4 2002-07-30 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
203 Green Lake 4 2002-07-30 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
204 Green Lake 4 2002-07-30 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
146 Green Lake 4 2002-07-31 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
147 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
148 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
149 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
150 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
151 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
152 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
153 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
154 Green Lake 4 2002-08-05 2.0 lake center SLW water: n.e. citation short Notes
205 Green Lake 4 2002-08-06 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
206 Green Lake 4 2002-08-06 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
207 Green Lake 4 2002-08-06 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
331 Green Lake 4 2003-07-08 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
332 Green Lake 4 2003-07-08 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
333 Green Lake 4 2003-07-08 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
334 Green Lake 4 2003-07-15 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
335 Green Lake 4 2003-07-15 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
336 Green Lake 4 2003-07-15 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
337 Green Lake 4 2003-07-22 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
338 Green Lake 4 2003-07-22 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
339 Green Lake 4 2003-07-29 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
340 Green Lake 4 2003-07-29 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
341 Green Lake 4 2003-07-29 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
342 Green Lake 4 2003-08-12 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
343 Green Lake 4 2003-08-12 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
344 Green Lake 4 2003-08-12 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
345 Green Lake 4 2004-07-06 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
346 Green Lake 4 2004-07-06 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
347 Green Lake 4 2004-07-06 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
348 Green Lake 4 2004-07-13 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
349 Green Lake 4 2004-07-13 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
350 Green Lake 4 2004-07-13 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
351 Green Lake 4 2004-07-20 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
352 Green Lake 4 2004-07-20 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
353 Green Lake 4 2004-07-20 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
354 Green Lake 4 2004-07-27 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
355 Green Lake 4 2004-07-27 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
356 Green Lake 4 2004-07-27 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
357 Green Lake 4 2004-08-03 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
358 Green Lake 4 2004-08-03 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
359 Green Lake 4 2004-08-03 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
360 Green Lake 4 2004-08-12 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
361 Green Lake 4 2004-08-12 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
362 Green Lake 4 2004-08-12 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
363 Green Lake 4 2005-07-12 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
364 Green Lake 4 2005-07-12 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
365 Green Lake 4 2005-07-12 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
366 Green Lake 4 2005-07-19 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
367 Green Lake 4 2005-07-19 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
368 Green Lake 4 2005-07-19 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
369 Green Lake 4 2005-07-26 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
370 Green Lake 4 2005-07-26 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
371 Green Lake 4 2005-07-26 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
372 Green Lake 4 2005-08-02 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
373 Green Lake 4 2005-08-02 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
374 Green Lake 4 2005-08-02 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
375 Green Lake 4 2005-08-10 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
376 Green Lake 4 2005-08-10 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
377 Green Lake 4 2005-08-10 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
378 Green Lake 4 2005-08-16 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
379 Green Lake 4 2005-08-16 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
380 Green Lake 4 2005-08-16 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
381 Green Lake 4 2005-09-13 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
382 Green Lake 4 2005-09-13 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
383 Green Lake 4 2005-09-13 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
384 Green Lake 4 2006-07-06 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
385 Green Lake 4 2006-07-06 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
386 Green Lake 4 2006-07-06 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
387 Green Lake 4 2006-07-13 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
388 Green Lake 4 2006-07-13 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
389 Green Lake 4 2006-07-13 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
390 Green Lake 4 2006-07-20 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
391 Green Lake 4 2006-07-27 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
392 Green Lake 4 2006-07-27 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
393 Green Lake 4 2006-07-27 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
394 Green Lake 4 2006-08-10 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
395 Green Lake 4 2006-08-10 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
396 Green Lake 4 2006-08-10 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
397 Green Lake 4 2007-07-05 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
398 Green Lake 4 2007-07-05 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
399 Green Lake 4 2007-07-05 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
400 Green Lake 4 2007-07-12 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
401 Green Lake 4 2007-07-12 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
402 Green Lake 4 2007-07-12 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
403 Green Lake 4 2007-07-19 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
404 Green Lake 4 2007-07-19 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
405 Green Lake 4 2007-07-19 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
406 Green Lake 4 2007-07-26 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
407 Green Lake 4 2007-07-26 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
408 Green Lake 4 2007-07-26 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
409 Green Lake 4 2007-08-02 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
410 Green Lake 4 2007-08-02 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
411 Green Lake 4 2007-08-02 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
412 Green Lake 4 2007-08-09 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
413 Green Lake 4 2007-08-09 3.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
414 Green Lake 4 2007-08-09 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
415 Green Lake 4 2007-08-16 0.0 lake center SLW water citation short  
416 Green Lake 4 2007-08-16 9.0 lake center SLW water citation short  

Regions

SLW Silver Lakes Watershed, CO;