Pottsy - Got the water after a week in the mail. Preservation technique was good; you're trainable. Mail is always slow across the border. Plenty of microalgae in your "terribly clear pond water". A summary follows, specific details were emailed to you.
Numbers unless noted are in cells per milliliter (cubic centimeter)
CYANOBACTERIA - Bluegreens 23,978
PICOPLANKTON unicells 1-2um dia 1,871
CHLOROPHYTA green algae 5,354
CHRYSOPHYTA golden brown algae 2,694
BACILLARIOPHYTA diatoms 625
MICROFLAGELLATES 69
Total cells 34,591/ml or 1,023,894 per ounce!
The suspended detritus particles were:
0.1-1um dia =426,750/ml
1-5um dia =133,360/ml
Total 560,110/ml
Total detritus per ounce 16,579,256
Now you have a idea why you can only see four feet deep into your water.
