Table 2.
Maximum and mean cell counts for cyanobacteria species listed by reason for sample collection. Samples collected in response to fish kills were not analyzed for Microcystis spp.
| Species | Reason for Sample Collection (Cells/mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Health Event Response | Bloom Response | Fish Kill | |
| Anabaena spp. | Max: 40,107,000 | Max: 731,000 | Max: 4,231,000 | Max: 472,000 |
| Mean: 516,000 | Mean: 96,000 | Mean: 294,000 | Mean: 267,000 | |
| N = 360 | N = 12 | N = 22 | N = 4 | |
| Aphanizomenon spp. | Max: 16,912,000 | Max: 12,000 | Max: 172,000 | Max: 19,146,000 |
| Mean: 533,000 | Mean: 6300 | Mean: 85,500 | Mean: 4,939,000 | |
| N = 102 | N = 6 | N = 14 | N = 4 | |
| Microcystis spp. | Max: 6,742,000 | Max: 614,000 | Max: 230,000 | Max: NA |
| Mean: 212,000 | Mean: 194,000 | Mean: 60,000 | Mean: NA | |
| N = 117 | N = 14 | N = 9 | N = 4 | |