Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3492-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.6567, -76.6624
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported September 16, 2023 09:30 AM
Bloom Sampled September 16, 2023 09:30 AM
Microscopic Examination September 18, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 38.3 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 13.0 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 near King Ferry station along Clearview Rd.

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