Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3430-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.47366, -76.52956
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 2: Cass Park to Glenwood Point
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported August 03, 2021
Bloom Sampled August 03, 2021
Microscopic Examination August 04, 2021
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 45.6 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.85 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