Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 21-3458-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.92583, -76.72873
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
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 June 09, 2021 08:14 AM
Bloom Sampled June 09, 2021 10:14 AM
Microscopic Examination June 10, 2021

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis

[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.

Bloom Description

small inlet along shoreline, village residential. Sample not tested for chlorophyll a or microcystin toxin.