Harmful Algal Bloom Report

Bloom Code 23-3477-B1

Where

Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.535556, -76.543056
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southeast 4: Myers 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 11, 2023 05:45 PM
Bloom Sampled July 11, 2023 05:45 PM
Microscopic Examination July 12, 2023

What

Bloom Genera [1]

Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum

Bloom Chemistry

Total Chlorophyll a 3212.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 0.506 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

at shoreline along seawall on Ladoga Park Rd. in Lansing, NY