Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3430-B3
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.4729, -76.5292
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 2: Cass Park to Glenwood Point
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported September 06, 2020
Bloom Sampled September 06, 2020
Microscopic Examination September 08, 2020
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 28.6 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.65 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

offshore about 15m at end of dock