Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 20-3459-B2

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.8573, -76.7099
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody.

When

Bloom Reported July 30, 2020 11:15 AM
Bloom Sampled July 30, 2020 11:15 AM
Microscopic Examination July 30, 2020

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Aphanizomenon
Planktothrix

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 1287.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 100.0 ug/L
[1] Genera - plural of genus, a category of classification in biology that ranks between the family level and the species level. Because there are many different species of bacteria that are difficult to distinguish, it is more useful to classify bacteria by genus rather than species.
[2] Microcystin

Bloom Description

bloom located along multiple waterfront residences in Union Springs; microcystin toxin concentration greater than 100 µg/L