Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3402-B2

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.904357, -76.72408
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Widespread or Lake-wide: The HAB is as far as you can see, and seems to affect the entire waterbody, or most or all of the shoreline.

When

Bloom Reported July 28, 2024 04:30 PM
Bloom Sampled July 28, 2024 04:55 PM
Microscopic Examination July 29, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 47.1 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 3.66 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

Hot sunny day with little or no breeze, this has has been percolating for two days, finally got streamers today

Weather

Weather Sunny
Wind speed 0 mph - Calm, smoke rises vertically
Wind direction Southwest
Water Temp
Air Temp