Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 23-3474-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.843672, -76.697895
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 4: Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported August 23, 2023 06:00 PM
Bloom Sampled August 23, 2023 06:07 PM
Microscopic Examination August 24, 2023 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 3113.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1009.0 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

a couple of feet from shore at Frontenac Park, north of beach

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