Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 19-3400-B5
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9172, -76.7297
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 2: Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported August 01, 2019 08:00 AM
Bloom Sampled August 01, 2019 10:12 AM
Microscopic Examination August 05, 2019 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 2028.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 500.0 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 shoreline of park; microcystin toxin concentration was >500 µg/L

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