Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
20-3458-B13
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.9253, -76.7287 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris 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 28, 2020 07:30 AM |
| Bloom Sampled | August 28, 2020 07:35 AM |
| Microscopic Examination | August 28, 2020 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichospermum | ||
| Microcystis | ||
| Oscillatoria | ||
| Aphanizomenon | ||
| Limnoraphis |
Bloom Chemistry
| Total Chlorophyll a | 11220.0 ug/L |
| Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] | 990.0 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
[2] Microcystin
Bloom Description
sample collected from small inlet; bloom along shoreline of many lakefront properties
