Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3458-B12
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9254, -76.7287
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported August 26, 2020 08:45 AM
Bloom Sampled August 26, 2020 09:00 AM
Microscopic Examination August 24, 2020 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 1012.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 53.1 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

waterfront of several lakefront properties in the Village of Cayuga

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