Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3477-B3
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.53527, -76.53944
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 5: Myers Park to East Shore Park
County Tompkins
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported August 25, 2021 02:45 PM
Bloom Sampled August 25, 2021 02:45 PM
Microscopic Examination August 27, 2021 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 673.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 5.59 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

at public access point off Ladoga Park Road

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