Brad -- a small detail for you. Rub some of the filamentous algae between your finger and thumb. If it is smooth and greasy, it likely is Spirogyra. If it is rough and doesn't rub easily, it probably is Cladophora. Cladophora also is the algae that grows on the shells of the snapping turtles.
How is that for miscellaneous/extraneous information??
