COVID-19

Event cancellations and closures have been extended until further notice, per ongoing guidance from The Ohio State University. Please note that this impacts the Aquatic Visitors Center and the South Bass Island Lighthouse, as well as Stone Lab tours. We’re keeping the information on our Visit pages as updated as possible, so please check there before planning any visits.

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A collection of images of algae and zooplankton commonly found in Lake Erie

Diatom

Green algae

Cyanobacteria (blue green algae)

Zooplankton - Cladocera

Zooplankton - Copepod

Zooplankton - Rotifer

Green algae - Desmid

Zooplankton - other taxa

Dinoflagellate

Chrysophyceae

Cryptophyte

Euglenozoa

Plant pollen

Project Contacts

Justin David Chaffin

ResearcherJustin Chaffin, PhDSenior Researcher, Research Coordinator