Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3405-B5

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.821833, -76.705407
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 27, 2024 03:47 PM
Bloom Sampled September 27, 2024 03:47 PM
Microscopic Examination September 30, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 104.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 208.0 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: in Carr's cove and northwest facing cove. Lake is otherwise very clear, observations made at all points of the shoreline.