Harmful Algal Bloom Report

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: The HAB is contained in a very small area of the lake, limited from one to several neighboring properties.

When

Bloom Reported August 31, 2021 01:32 PM
Bloom Sampled August 31, 2021 01:32 PM
Microscopic Examination September 02, 2021

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

Bloom Description

shoreline at Ellis Point - sporadic sample collection