Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3402-B10

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.903956, -76.724268
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 September 30, 2024 01:05 PM
Bloom Sampled September 30, 2024 01:40 PM
Microscopic Examination October 01, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1065.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 1349.0 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: There is so much weed chop in the water it seems like someone has been cutting. I have had a HAB Thurs-Sat, too windy yesterday, although I could see algae in the water. hot and sunny and still today

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