FROM EVELYN RICHER - RE: POND "SLIME"

We received this forwarded message from Neil Kamman, Environmental Scientist VI, VT Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Quality Division.103 S Main 10N,Waterbury VT 05671-0408

Subject: Identification of “Slime” found floating on the pond’s surface.

From: Burnham, Doug
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Kamman, Neil
Subject: Bag-o-Slime

Neil,

Your Bag-o-slime is indeed Oscillatoria limosa. It is filamentous but forms very dark bluish-green mats on the bottom or other substrate. The mats eventually float to the surface and appear as slimy mass of blue-green gunk. Pretty common and widespread, not particularly indicative of anything unless, as with any algae, it appears in excessive growths.

Doug Burnham
VTDEC/WQD,103 South Main St. - 10N,Waterbury, VT 05671-0408
802-241-3784; doug.burnham@state.vt.us

http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/bass.htm

Neil also thanks us all for our efforts in helping them protect our body of water here at Joe’s. Evelyn R.