Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3460-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.635309, -76.6525453
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
County Cayuga
Extent Widespread
When
Bloom Reported October 02, 2023 01:40 PM
Bloom Sampled October 02, 2023 01:40 PM
Microscopic Examination October 02, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 543.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 134.0 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

extends out 20-30' at least

Weather
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