Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3458-B11
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9205, -76.7301
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Widespread
When
Bloom Reported August 12, 2020
Bloom Sampled August 12, 2020
Microscopic Examination August 12, 2020
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Limnoraphis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 897.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 56.4 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
Map of HAB event
Bloom Description

shoreline along the concrete edge of the marina docking area