Harmful Algal Bloom Report
Bloom Code
26-NE2-B2
Where |
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|---|---|
| Water Body | Cayuga Lake |
| Latitude and Longitude | 42.916262, -76.729722 |
| Segment | Lakeshore Segment Northeast 2: Harris Park |
| 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 | July 24, 2026 04:00 PM |
| Bloom Sampled | July 24, 2026 04:00 PM |
| Microscopic Examination | July 27, 2026 |
What
Bloom Genera [1]
| Microscopy | Present | Dominant |
|---|---|---|
| Microcystis |
[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 collected may be sparce of HAB because boat waves kept washing cleaner water into collection bottle. It was about 84 degrees air temperature, light winds, maybe 4mph. The HABS were visible at shoreline and out about 20 feet, and ran over 600 feet north to south. Perhaps it met the criteria of widespread.
