Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 18-3404-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.88176, -76.7072
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 3: Harris Park to Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Not Reported
When
Bloom Reported July 26, 2018 12:30 PM
Bloom Sampled July 26, 2018 04:00 PM
Microscopic Examination July 27, 2018 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 33.9 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 5.62 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

midway between Cayuga and Union Springs

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