Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 20-3401-B2

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9266, -76.7415
Segment Open Water 1: Cayuga Lake North End
County Seneca
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 25, 2020 01:10 PM
Bloom Sampled September 25, 2020 01:10 PM
Microscopic Examination September 28, 2020

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 330.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 15.4 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

Bloom located along the banks of the railroad tracks shoreline at the north end of the lake.