Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3473-B2

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.629897, -76.687381
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 9: Frontenac Point to Lively Run
County Seneca
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 04:36 PM
Bloom Sampled August 29, 2024 04:36 PM
Microscopic Examination August 30, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 121.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 53.3 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

1/2 samples were collected in the same zone on the same day. This sample was denser and a better candidate for analysis, the other sample (24-2473-B1) was discarded.

Weather

Weather Cloudy
Wind speed 4-7 mph - Light breeze, wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes moved by wind
Wind direction North
Water Temp
Air Temp