Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 20-3435-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.5448, -76.5955
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 7: Taughannock Falls State Park
County Tompkins
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 09, 2020 10:00 AM
Bloom Sampled July 09, 2020 11:00 AM
Microscopic Examination July 09, 2020

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 128.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.15 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

bloom in the Taughannock Falls State Park swim area