Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
20-3475-B1
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.9184, -76.7302 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Northeast 2: Harris 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 | August 03, 2020 02:05 PM |
| Bloom Sampled | August 03, 2020 02:05 PM |
| Microscopic Examination | August 03, 2020 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Microcystis | ||
| Oscillatoria | ||
| Aphanizomenon |
Bloom Chemistry
| Total Chlorophyll a | 1184.0 ug/L |
| Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] | 15.5 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
[2] Microcystin
