Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3461-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.52322, -76.52561
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 5: Myers Park to East Shore Park
County Tompkins
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported October 04, 2023 02:00 PM
Bloom Sampled October 04, 2023 02:20 PM
Microscopic Examination October 04, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Planktothrix
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 3087.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 367.0 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

residential lake properties along Portland Point Rd.

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