Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3458-B3

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.92523, -76.72878
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
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 August 29, 2024 09:30 AM
Bloom Sampled August 29, 2024 01:45 PM
Microscopic Examination August 30, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Oscillatoria

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 2240.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 972.0 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

Volunteer reports: Recent days have been partly sunny and moderately warm with cooler and very calm conditions overnight. No recent rain. The air temperature was 76F and the lake has been very calm, only slight breeze at the time of sampling. During the dead calm conditions in the morning some diffuse Cyanobacteria was visible throughout the surface water of the shoreline but only very faint streaks apparent at 9:30. After watching the water through late morning and early afternoon, the breeze picked up slightly and the resulting accumulation of Cyanobacteria at the edge of pondweed allowed for sufficient sampling. More distinct streaks also formed at that time.

Weather

Weather Cloudy
Wind speed 1-3 mph - Light air, direction of wind shown by smoke drift only
Wind direction Northwest
Water Temp
Air Temp