Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 24-3409-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.718834, -76.7073048
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 8: Wells College Boathouse to Long Point State Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 27, 2024 03:50 PM
Bloom Sampled July 27, 2024 03:50 PM
Microscopic Examination July 29, 2024 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 120.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.969 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
Weather
Weather
Wind speed 1-3 mph - Light air, direction of wind shown by smoke drift only
Wind direction Northwest
Water Temp
Air Temp