Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 21-3400-B5
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.49792, -76.52493
Segment Open Water 3: Cayuga Lake Mid-South
County Tompkins
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported September 04, 2021
Bloom Sampled September 04, 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 available.