Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3494-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.4825, -76.53361
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 2: Cass Park to Glenwood Point
County Tompkins
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported July 08, 2023
Bloom Sampled July 08, 2023
Microscopic Examination July 10, 2023
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 123.0 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

along the shoreline of Taughannock Blvd.