Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 19-3470-B2
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.5392, -76.5886
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 6: Camp Comstock to Taughannock Falls State Park
County Tompkins
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported July 15, 2019
Bloom Sampled July 15, 2019
Microscopic Examination July 15, 2019
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
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

half a mile south of Taughannock. Sample not tested for chlorophyll a or microcystin toxin.