Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3474-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.843602, -76.697646
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 4: Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Widespread or Lake-wide: The HAB is as far as you can see, and seems to affect the entire waterbody, or most or all of the shoreline.

When

Bloom Reported August 23, 2024 02:40 PM
Bloom Sampled August 23, 2024 02:45 PM
Microscopic Examination August 26, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Aphanizomenon

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 928.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 417.0 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

Volunteer reports: Frontenac Park entire park shoreline. Nice day, mostly sunny, fairly calm, 75 degrees.

Weather

Weather Sunny
Wind speed 1-3 mph - Light air, direction of wind shown by smoke drift only
Wind direction Southwest
Water Temp
Air Temp