Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
19-3400-B4
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.7842, -76.7163 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Northeast 6: Ellis Point to Wells College Boathouse |
| County | Cayuga |
| Extent | Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody. |
When
| Bloom Reported | July 15, 2019 11:15 AM |
| Bloom Sampled | July 15, 2019 11:45 AM |
| Microscopic Examination | July 15, 2019 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichospermum |
[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
Bloom extending along the shoreline off Ellis Rd. Sample was not tested for Chlorophyll a and Microcystin toxin
