User:1sfoerster/enes100/fall2014/Algae Collection

Problem
Green algae grows in ponds. It is so small that the habitat on one side of a grain of sand can be different than another. Algae evolves so fast that the DNA on one side of the grain of sand may be different than on the other side. The problem with detecting the detail of this in a pond involves sampling frequently and massively to figure out what is going on. Wind can blow in a predator or a virus that can eat all the algae, collapsing the pond's ecosystem.