Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3448-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.82686, -76.73624
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 4: Schuyler Creek to Canoga Creek
County Seneca
Extent Widespread
When
Bloom Reported October 14, 2021
Bloom Sampled October 14, 2021
Microscopic Examination
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Bloom Chemistry
[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
Map of HAB event
Bloom Description

No sample collected. No laboratory results