Algae identification tools and resources

Last updated on May 9, 2023

Review these tools and resources to help you recognize and identify different types of algae.


	The training video, Learn to Identify Cyanobacteria Blooms, identifies and describes different types of cyanobacteria and offers guidance on best management and safety practices involving harmful blooms. Published March 2022 by the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council with help from the Lake Champlain Basin Program
	Visual Guide to Common Harmful Cyanobacteria By the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
	Algae Identification Field Guide: An Illustrative Field Guide on Identifying Common Algae Found in the Canadian Prairies By Nancy Serediak and Mai-Linh Huynh Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agri-Environment Services Branch
	Field Guide to Algae and Other 'Scums' in Ponds, Lakes, Streams and Rivers (PDF) By Miriam Steinitz Kannan and Nicole Lenca Northern Kentucky University
	Algae ID Guides By the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
	Marine Algae Field Guide (PDF) By the Deception Pass Park Foundation
	Field and Laboratory Guide to Freshwater Cyanobacteria: Harmful Algal Blooms for Native American and Alaska Native Communities (PDF) By the U.S. Geological Survey


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