Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
24-3492-B1
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.65365, -76.6613 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Southeast 1: Elmwood Point to Lake Ridge Point |
| County | Cayuga |
| Extent | Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody. |
When
| Bloom Reported | September 11, 2024 02:08 PM |
| Bloom Sampled | September 11, 2024 02:08 PM |
| Microscopic Examination | September 12, 2024 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Dolichospermum | ||
| Microcystis |
Bloom Chemistry
| Total Chlorophyll a | 161.0 ug/L |
| Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] | 47.5 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
[2] Microcystin
Bloom Description
Volunteer reports: widespread bloom. A second bloom was reported by a volunteer to the south from zone #3478. No sampled collected from the second HAB as we determined it to be the same large HAB.
Weather
| Weather | Rain within past three days |
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