: For student projects, a dichotomous key helps identify algae by asking a series of "yes or no" questions about its features. Algae Corner: How to Identify Different Algae Types
: Diatoms often feel gritty (like sand) because of their glass-like silica shells. Identification Resources Easy identification of freshwater algae
: If you can pick up the algae with a stick and it hangs like hair, it is likely a filamentous green alga. If it is slimy and slips off immediately, it may be cyanobacteria . : For student projects, a dichotomous key helps