Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 19-3404-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.881, -76.707
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
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 23, 2019 04:53 PM
Bloom Sampled August 23, 2019 04:53 PM
Microscopic Examination August 26, 2019

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Planktothrix

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 315.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 643.5 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

Sample frozen past holding time, which can impact the accuracy of laboratory results.