Services and Price List
Effective January 1, 2026
Freshwater Algae Analyses
Phytoplankton: $180/sample
Periphyton: $225/sample
Toxic Algae Only: $95/sample
Additional charges (per sample)
Fast Service (14 days): $50/sample
Standard analyses include identification to species level (for most algae), enumeration, and biovolume estimates of all algae encountered within a minimum of 100 natural units. It also includes cells/mL of all toxic algae species in the sample. Data reports are available upon request at no extra charge (Summary & Database).
“Toxic Algae Only” analyses include natural units/mL and cells/mL of all toxic algae in the sample.
Standard turnaround time is one to four months (varies with number of samples received). Fast turnaround time is within 14 days guaranteed; but note we give our fast-service algae samples top priority, and we usually complete them within 2-3 days.
We will be glad to provide you with sample bottles at no extra cost.
Aquatic Analysts 