Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 22-3477-B4
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.53549, -76.53826
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 5: Myers Park to East Shore Park
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported August 18, 2022 03:30 PM
Bloom Sampled August 18, 2022 03:30 PM
Microscopic Examination August 18, 2022 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 3830.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 12.2 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

bloom observed off Ladoga Park Road, just south of Lansing Harbor and Myers Park

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