Photo taken at 100x by Dr. Charles Gallegos
Thalassiosira pseudonana syn Cyclotella nana

Size 2.6µ diameter, 5.2µ long, total volume 27.61. Temp. range 1.8 to 31.58C, salinity range 0 to 17.94 ppt. Collected Jan. to Dec. from all Rhode River stations and the Chesapeake Bay. Blooms of T.pseudo in the Rhode River generally follow heavy rain events.

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