Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 22-3474-B4

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.84358, -76.69749
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 4: Frontenac 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 September 14, 2022 03:55 PM
Bloom Sampled September 14, 2022 04:00 PM
Microscopic Examination September 16, 2022

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 2112.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 804.0 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

along Creamery Rd. in Union Springs. Slight breeze. Mostly sunny, cool, about 63 degrees