Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 19-3472-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.5647, -76.6367
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 9: Frontenac Point to Lively Run
County Seneca
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported July 13, 2019 05:30 PM
Bloom Sampled July 13, 2019 05:30 PM
Microscopic Examination July 15, 2019
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

[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.
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Bloom Description

bloom near shore extended to all of zone 3472. Sample not tested for chlorophyll a or microcystin toxin.