Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3458-B5
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.92537, -76.72874
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported August 26, 2023
Bloom Sampled August 26, 2023
Microscopic Examination
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Oscillatoria
Limnoraphis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 19965.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 8226.0 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

small inlet along waterfront residences in Village of Cayuga