Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 18-3435-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.5457, -76.5951
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 7: Taughannock Falls State Park
County Tompkins
Extent Not Reported
When
Bloom Reported July 12, 2018 11:00 AM
Bloom Sampled July 12, 2018 11:00 AM
Microscopic Examination July 12, 2018 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 1040.0 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

south side of Taughannock Falls State Park - inside of fishing pier

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