Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
20-3405-B1
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.8202, -76.7102 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Northeast 5: Frontenac Park to Ellis Point |
| 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 08, 2020 05:08 PM |
| Bloom Sampled | September 08, 2020 05:08 PM |
| Microscopic Examination | September 10, 2020 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichospermum | ||
| Microcystis |
[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.
Bloom Description
sample not tested for chlorophyll a or microcystin because it was collected in a container not suitable for toxin analysis