Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3416-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.632744, -76.656663
Segment Open Water 3: Cayuga Lake Mid-South
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported September 06, 2023 07:00 PM
Bloom Sampled September 06, 2023 07:00 PM
Microscopic Examination September 07, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 532.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 235.0 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

Bloom observed in the shallow water among the docks

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