Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3459-B7

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.853953, -76.703962
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody.

When

Bloom Reported September 30, 2024 01:00 PM
Bloom Sampled September 30, 2024 01:00 PM
Microscopic Examination October 01, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 470.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 818.0 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: The HAB ranges from mild green threads to thick pasty "green paint"