Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 22-3458-B2

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.92532, -76.72872
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 July 13, 2022 07:30 PM
Bloom Sampled July 14, 2022 07:30 AM
Microscopic Examination July 14, 2022

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Pseudoanabaena

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 7091.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 1910.0 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

Small localized bloom along the residential shoreline of Water St. in the village of Cayuga. Conditions at this location have been very dry and warm. Harrier noted clearly visible pervasive streaks on the surface of the water and accumulation around the build-up pondweed in the small inlet between two waterfront residences.