Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 23-3459-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.854953, -76.707369
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized: The HAB is contained in a very small area of the lake, limited from one to several neighboring properties.

When

Bloom Reported August 03, 2023 03:00 PM
Bloom Sampled August 03, 2023 05:00 PM
Microscopic Examination August 04, 2023

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 92.4 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 35.6 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

Bloom Description

Very localized around dock shore at a single property on Brackus Rd.