Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 24-3451-B3
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.840884, -76.736012
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 4: Schuyler Creek to Canoga Creek
County Seneca
Extent Widespread
When
Bloom Reported September 20, 2024 03:11 PM
Bloom Sampled September 20, 2024 03:11 PM
Microscopic Examination September 23, 2024 12:00 AM
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 447.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 267.0 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

Part of 9/20/24 NW quad shoreline widespread bloom

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