Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3464-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.4966, -76.5396
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 3: Glenwood Point
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported September 26, 2020 02:00 PM
Bloom Sampled September 26, 2020 02:00 PM
Microscopic Examination September 28, 2020 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 4.62 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.46 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

near shore

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