Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3477-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.535556, -76.543056
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 5: Myers Park to East Shore Park
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 11, 2023
Bloom Sampled July 11, 2023
Microscopic Examination July 12, 2023
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 3212.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.506 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

at shoreline along seawall on Ladoga Park Rd. in Lansing, NY