Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3453-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9073, -76.7505
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 7: Cayuga Lake State Park to Northern Marshes
County Seneca
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported September 08, 2020 05:45 PM
Bloom Sampled September 08, 2020 05:45 PM
Microscopic Examination September 10, 2020 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 84.9 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1.9 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

cottage, breakwall with rocks bottom shoreline

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