Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 22-3475-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.91845, -76.73022
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 2: Harris 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 07, 2022 04:05 PM
Bloom Sampled July 07, 2022 08:30 PM
Microscopic Examination July 07, 2022

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 790.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 253.0 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

Bloom began at the north near the kayak launch, near Harris Park in Village of Cayuga, and stretched all the way down to the beach. Most accumulations were at the beach and by the kayak launch, but streaking was seen along the shoreline between both areas