Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3416-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.623577, -76.645653
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
County Tompkins
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported July 05, 2023 02:20 PM
Bloom Sampled July 05, 2023 02:20 PM
Microscopic Examination July 05, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 1474.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.679 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

Only boat wave action keeping lake from calm

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