Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 25-3475-B3

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9167, -76.729722
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 2: Harris 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 02, 2025 04:40 PM
Bloom Sampled September 02, 2025 05:20 PM
Microscopic Examination September 03, 2025

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1836.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 4220.0 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

2025 PRIORITY SITE: Harris Park- identified by Cayuga County Health Department as a sample-collection site. Volunteer reported: Running over 500 feet, full length of Harris Park shoreline .

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