Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 24-3471-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.575833, -76.648333
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 9: Frontenac Point to Lively Run
County Seneca
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 September 27, 2024 03:35 PM
Bloom Sampled September 27, 2024 03:35 PM
Microscopic Examination September 30, 2024

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Microcystis
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 126.0 ug/L
Total Chlorophyll a 383.0 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: It would not surprise me if this is not a HAB because it was not especially dark in color and appeared fairly transparent and not heavily concentrated. Observed next to shore on north side of dock at 9263 Hatch Rd.