Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 20-3443-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.7138, -76.7511
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 1: Sheldrake Point to Deans Cove
County Seneca
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 12, 2020 09:20 AM
Bloom Sampled July 12, 2020 09:30 AM
Microscopic Examination July 13, 2020 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 4037.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1.2 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
Bloom Description

HAB accumulation on beach front; bloom reports extend north to Poplar Beach

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