Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 19-3444-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.7315, -76.7641
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 1: Sheldrake Point to Deans Cove
County Seneca
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 18, 2019 03:00 PM
Bloom Sampled July 18, 2019 03:00 PM
Microscopic Examination July 19, 2019 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 381.0 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
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