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Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 21-3476-B1

Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.66692, -76.70639
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 1: Sheldrake Point to Deans Cove
County Seneca
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 July 12, 2021 11:00 AM
Bloom Sampled July 12, 2021 11:15 AM
Microscopic Examination July 13, 2021

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 9500.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 2.6 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

*Negative blank absorbance value may indicate chlorophyll a value slightly underreported. All other quality controls acceptable.