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Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 21-3459-B1

Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.85726, -76.71007
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized: The HAB is contained in a very small area of the lake, limited from one to several neighboring properties.

When

Bloom Reported July 13, 2021 01:40 PM
Bloom Sampled July 13, 2021 01:40 PM
Microscopic Examination July 14, 2021

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 5190.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 10.0 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

Bloom Description

private beach front; microcystin toxin concentration greater than 10 µg/L