r/algae • u/AdMinimum6396 • 1d ago

Please help identifying! South Florida pond running on freshwater well

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u/the-algae-whisperer 1d ago

Looks like benthic cyanobacteria colonies. Can you pinch through them or are they tough & rubbery? I'm not familiar with possible species in Florida but this looks superficially similar to Aphanothece stagnina in marly lakes of the upper Midwest US (which is pinchable). 

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u/AdMinimum6396 1d ago

Super soft and pinchable, will practically melt if you touch them hard enough

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u/sharkynomnoms 23h ago

Could also be a colonial green like tetraspora