Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3406-B5
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.78482, -76.71644
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 5: Frontenac Park to Ellis Point
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported August 31, 2021 01:32 PM
Bloom Sampled August 31, 2021 01:32 PM
Microscopic Examination September 02, 2021 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 631.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 9.05 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

shoreline at Ellis Point - sporadic sample collection

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