Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3406-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.7554, -76.70475
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 6: Ellis Point to Wells College Boathouse
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported July 12, 2021 03:45 PM
Bloom Sampled July 12, 2021 03:53 PM
Microscopic Examination July 13, 2021 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 120.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.15 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

north end, Village of Aurora, shoreline; *Negative blank absorbance value may indicate chlorophyll a value slightly underreported. All other quality controls acceptable.

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