Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3449-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.8351633, -76.7355368
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 4: Schuyler Creek to Canoga Creek
County Seneca
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 August 28, 2024 10:15 AM
Bloom Sampled August 28, 2024 10:15 AM
Microscopic Examination August 28, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 120.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 282.0 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

Bloom Description

Volunteer reports: Very clear water yesterday with little wind, same today except for the bloom. Cloudy skies, water temp mid seventies.

Weather

Weather Cloudy
Wind speed 0 mph - Calm, smoke rises vertically
Wind direction North
Water Temp
Air Temp