Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.89793, -76.7496
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 6: Cayuga Lake State Park
County Seneca
Extent Not Reported
When
Bloom Reported August 19, 2018
Bloom Sampled August 19, 2018
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 observation time recorded. No laboratory results available.