Lakes+Organisms

__Lakes Organisms__

__Monera__ - single-celled organisms which have no nucleus Scientific Name: //Chroococcus turgidus// Shape: Bacilli Found: This bacterium is found in the sludge on the bottom of lakes. It is most frequently found in Ireland, Atlantic Islands, Caribbean Islands, South America, Asia, Pacific Islands, Arctic, Europe, North America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Scientific Name: //Ankistrodesmus// //falcatus// Shape: Bacilli Found: This bacterium is found in North America, Brazil, China, Australia, Pakistan, and several countries in Europe. It is in the phytoplankton, or microscopic plants, of the lakes.

__Protozoa__ - organisms which have a nucleus, have no cell wall, are consumers, have no chlorophyll, and are usually single-celled Scientific Name: //Difflugia garmen// Method of Movement: Pseudopod Found: These protozoans live in many different places in the world. //Difflugia garmen// can live in lakes in very cold climates such as Greenland and the Bylot Islands, but they can also live in warm climates such as places near Lake Edward in Africa.



Scientific Name: //Paramecium bursaria// Method of Movement: Cilia Found: //Paramecium bursaria// is a virus. It's found in the muck and decaying vegetation of slow-moving freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams all over the world. This means that it could be in Lake Victoria, a lake in a very hot climate. //Paramecium bursaria// could also be found in Lake Wood, a lake in the cold climate of northern Canada.

__Fungi__ - multi-celled organisms which have no chlorophyll and absorb their nutrients

//Aureobasidium// //pullulans//

 Ascomycota are fungi shaped like a sac or a cup. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Dothideomyctes Order: Dothideales Family: Dothioraceae Genus: //Aureobasidium// Species: //pullulans// Common Name: Not available Found: These fungi are found free floating in waters of lakes. //Aureobasidium pullulans// can tolerate extreme temperatures in either direction, high salt concentration, and highly acidic environments, making them not only extremely difficult to get rid of but also allowing them to live everywhere.

//Cryptococcus// //aerius// Basidiomycota are fungi with closely packed filaments. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class:Tremellomycetes Order: Tremellales Family: Tremellaceae Genus://Cryptococcus// Species: //aerius// Common Name: Not available Found: The Cryptococcus species is found in the surface water of lakes. High numbers have also been found at greater depths and close to the lake bottom, though. Unfortunately, the specific lake conditions that are best for their growth have still not been determined.They have been found in Iceland, Ireland, Russia, and the USA.

// Polychytrium //// aggregatum //

Chytridiomycota are fungi which live in water or soil. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Chytridiomycota Class: Chytridiomycetes Order: Chytridiales Family: Cladochytriaceae Genus: // Polychytrium // Species: // aggregatum // Common Name: Not available Found: //Polychytrium aggregatum// can be found in acidic lakes and bogs, usually in the mud. These fungi have been found in Brazil, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan.

//Aspergillus aculeatus//

Ascomycota are fungi shaped like a sac or a cup. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichocomaceae Genus: //Aspergillus// Species: //aculeatus// Common Name: Not available Found: //Aspergillus aculeatus// is distributed worldwide, found mainly in the mud of lakes in tropical and subtropical climates.

__Plantae__ - multi-celled organisms which have cell walls and chlorophyll

Rhodophyta- algea that are red becuase of the pigment phycoerythrin.

//Chondracanthus exasperatus// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Rhodophyta Class: Florideophyceae Order: Gigartinales Family: Pyraloidea Genus: //Chondracanthus// Species: //exasperatus// Found: It lives in shallow parts of water, usually near the shore. This beautiful seaweed is found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico.

Magnoliophyta- Plants that have covered seeds in the fruit and flowers.

//Alisma gramineum// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Alismataceae Genus: //Alisma// Species: //gramineum// Found: //Alisma gramineum// is found in shallow fresh or brackish water. It can also be found on muddy shores, and it is distributed throughout North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Polypodiophyta- Plants that have ferns/frond (leaves) with spores at the bottom.

//Osmunda Claytoniana// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Order: Osmundales Family: Osmundaceae Genus: //Osmunda// Species: //claytoniana// Found: //Osmunda Claytoniana// lives on the marshy shore line of lakes in the eastern side of the U.S.A and Canada.

Magnoliophyta- Plants that have covered seeds in the fruit and flowers.

//Elatine triandra// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Clusiales Family: Elatinaceae Genus: //Elatine// Species: //triandra// Found: //Elatine triandra// can be found floating in shallow water or rooted on the muddy banks of lakes in North America and Europe.

Polypodiophyta- ferns/frond (leaves)with spores at the bottom. //Diplazium palaviense// Kingdom:Plantea: Phylum: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiosida Order: Blechnales Family: Woodsiaceae Genus: //Diplazium// Species: //palaviense// Found: This plant is found on rocks along lake shores. Also, it was discovered in Ecuador.

Bryophyta- Organisms that have no vascular tissue forcing them to be small, mosses. //Riccia fluitans// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Bryophyta Class: Hepatopsida Order: Marchantiales Family: Gracillarioidea Genus: //Riccia// Species: //fluitans// Found: //Riccia fluitans//can be found at the water's edge of lakes in North America, China, Russia, Antarctica, Europe, Australia, and Brazil in temperatures of 10 - 28 degrees Celsius.

Chlorophyta- green algae //Ulva lactuca// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Chlorophyta Class: Ulvophyceae Order: Ulvales Family: Ulvaceae Genus: //Ulva// Species: //lactuca// Found: //Ulva lactuca//lives on the bottom of freshwater lakes. This plant grows on Australian shores and prefers flat, platform surfaces.

Magnoliophyta- Plants that have covered seeds in the fruit and flowers. // Utricularia inflata // Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Lentibulariaceae Genus: //Utricularia// Species: //inflata// Found: This species lives on the surface of the water.

Bryophyta- Organisms that have no vascular tissue forcing them to be small, mosses. //Taxiphyllum barbieri// Kingdom: //Plantae// Phylum: //Bryophyta// Class: //Bryopsida// Order: //Hypnales// Family: //Noctuoidea// Genus: //Taxiphyllum// Species: //barbieri// Found: This moss originated in Asia, but now it lives in places like the U.S.A and Australia//.// It survives it temps around 18 - 30 degrees Celsius.

Equisetophyta - small division of the plant kingdom consisting of the plants commonly called horsetails

//Equisetum fluviatile// Kingdom: Platae Phylum: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// Species: //fluviatile// Found: This plant can be found in still, marshy lakes in North America, Asia, and Europe.

Magnoliophyta- Plants that have covered seeds in the fruit and flowers.

//Typha latifolia// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Typhales Family: Typhaceae Genus: //Typha// Species: //latifolia// Found: This plant lives in the water near the edge of the shore, and lives all over the world.

Glaucophyta- a small group of unicellular flagellate //Cyanophora tertacyanea// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Glaucophyta Class: Glaucocystophyceae Order: Cyanophorales Family: Cyanphoraceae Genus: //Cyanophora// Species: //tertacyanea// Found: It lives in the soil of lakes that constantly have a temperature above 35 degrees F.

__Animals__ - multi-celled organisms which digest their food inside of their body. __Invertebrates__

Porfera- organisms which absorb food through their pores and have one opening for food and waste attached to the surface. // Ephydatia cooperensis // Kingdom- Animalia Phylum - Porifera Class - Porfera Order - Haplosclerida Family- Spongillidae Genus: //Ephydatia// Species- //cooperensis// Found: //Ephydatia cooperensis//is currently known from 3 lakes in the northern Rocky Mountains of Montana. They occur on the undersides of rocks and logs in cool western Montana natural lakes at depths ranging from 37-80 cm

Cnidaria- Animals which have t wo layers of cells with jelly-like substances in between, and they use cillia to move. They have one opening for food and waste. //P////hysalia physalis// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Hydrozoa Order: Siphonophora Family: Physaliidae Genus: //Physalia// Species: //physalis// Found: Hydrozoa are one of the most commonly occurring cnidarians in our lakes and ponds. However they most commonly occur by bays and beaches during strong onshore winds. They prefer temperate or warm water.

Ctenophora-Two layers of cells with jelly-like substances in between, they use cillia to move. // Mertensia ovum // Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Ctenophora Class: Tentaculata Order: Cydippida Family: Mertensiidae Genus: //Mertensia// Species:// ovum // Found: Unusual among ctenoporas, //Mertensia ovum// is found in the Arctic and adjacent polar lakes such as The Great Bear Lake in Canada. They live in surface waters down to 160 ft. Also, they are most commonly found in seas.

Echinodermata- Animals with two openings for food and waste, have a simple circulatory system, and have the ability to regenerate. //Korethraster hispidus// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Velatida Family: Korethrasteridae Genus: //Korethraster// Species: //hispidus// Found: This animal can be found in lakes and seas throughout Europe. It is very common in the Bay of Biscay.

Bryozoa- Animals with two openings for food and waste, and they have tenticles // Schischcatella heinorum // Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Bryozoa Class: Stenolaemata Order: Fenestrida Family: Semicosciniidae Genus: //Schischcatella// Species: //heinorum// Found: It is found in lakes throughout Germany, and is commonly found in Lake St. Clair.

Rotifera- Animals that have two openings for food and waste, and they have a simple brain and nervous system. //Hexarthra mira// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Rotifera Class: Eurotatoria Order: Flosculariaceae Family: Hexarthridae Genus: //Hexarthra// Species: //mira// Found: This animal can be found in lakes in Australia and Europe. Its habitat is typically at an altitude of 0 to 86 meters.

__Vertebrates__

Mammalia- Animals which are hairy, produce milk, and are endothermic //Ornithorhynchus anatinus// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Monotremata Family: Ornithorhynchidae Genus: //Ornithorhynchus// Species: //anatinus// Found: They can be found in lakes and rivers in Australia. However, these mammals are semi-aquatic, so they can also be found on land near water.

Amphibia- Animals which spend the first part of their life in water with gills, and the second part on land with lungs. They also have smooth skin. //Lithobates pipiens// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: //Lithobates// Species: //pipiens// Found: These frogs are found in lakes all around Northern America in locations like Lake Michigan.

Aves- Animals that have hollow bones and scaly legs, but feathers everywhere else. //Picoides pubescens// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Genus: //Picoides// Species: //pubescens// Found: The Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight, and you can often find it with flocks of chickadees and nuthatches. This black-and-white woodpecker is at home on tiny branches and balancing on slender plant galls and sycamore seed balls, especially by lakes.

Aves- Animals that have hollow bones and scaly legs, but feathers everywhere else. //Podiceps cristatus// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Genus: Podiceps Species: cristatus Found: Throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia

Reptilia- Animals which are ectothermic, have scales, and have four appendages. // Caiman crocodilus // Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodylia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: //Caiman// Species: //crocodilus// Found: The //Caiman crocodilus// can be found in lakes and swamps in the USA, Mexico, Cuba, and the northern countries of South America.

Actinopterygii- Animals which have fins supported by bones, and the upper jaw bones slide forward when opened. //Rhodeus sericeus// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: //Rhodeus// Species: //sericeus// Found: These fish live in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers throughout Eurasia.

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