Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 19-3449-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.8332, -76.7362
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 4: Schuyler Creek to Canoga Creek
County Seneca
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 21, 2019 12:30 PM
Bloom Sampled August 21, 2019 03:15 PM
Microscopic Examination August 22, 2019

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 221.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 30.7 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

shoreline to 10 feet offshore