Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 22-3416-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.62731, -76.64771
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point
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 17, 2022 02:10 PM
Bloom Sampled July 17, 2022 02:10 PM
Microscopic Examination July 18, 2022

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Oscillatoria

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 3177.0 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

Residential beach along Fire Lane 1 in King Ferry, NY