Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 22-3460-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.63499, -76.65248
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
County Tompkins
Extent Widespread
When
Bloom Reported July 15, 2022 12:02 PM
Bloom Sampled July 15, 2022 12:02 PM
Microscopic Examination July 15, 2022 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 14.2 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

Shoreline, observed at the dock but throughout 1 mile of surveyed shoreline on Powers Rd. Murky water with some faint striations

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