Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 23-3405-B5

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.821473, -76.708463
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 September 21, 2023 02:35 PM
Bloom Sampled September 21, 2023 02:50 PM
Microscopic Examination September 25, 2023

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 1020.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 803.0 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

Bloom Description

bloom observed at Farley's Point on Farley's Point Rd. along the shoreline