Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3458-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.94205, -76.73286
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported June 29, 2021
Bloom Sampled June 29, 2021
Microscopic Examination July 01, 2021
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Limnoraphis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 13746.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 50.0 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

along the dock at a marina at north end of lake; bloom continued through 7/1/2021; bloom contained dense unknown tiny filamentous cyanobacteria in addition to those listed; microcystin toxin concentration greater than 50 µg/L