Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 19-3458-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9256, -76.7287
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 08, 2019
Bloom Sampled July 08, 2019
Microscopic Examination July 08, 2019
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Dolichospermum
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 12562.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 6.9 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