Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
21-3416-B1
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.62447, -76.6466 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point |
| County | Cayuga |
| Extent | Widespread or Lake-wide: The HAB is as far as you can see, and seems to affect the entire waterbody, or most or all of the shoreline. |
When
| Bloom Reported | July 19, 2021 12:00 PM |
| Bloom Sampled | July 19, 2021 12:45 PM |
| Microscopic Examination | July 20, 2021 |
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
Sample not tested for chlorophyll a or microcystin toxin.
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