Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 18-3436-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.5516, -76.6164
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 8: Frontenac Point
County Seneca
Extent Not Reported
When
Bloom Reported September 13, 2018
Bloom Sampled September 13, 2018
Microscopic Examination September 14, 2018
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 478.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 6.14 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