Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 24-3473-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.630787, -76.688045
Segment Lakeshore Segment Southwest 9: Frontenac Point to Lively Run
County Seneca
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported August 29, 2024
Bloom Sampled August 29, 2024
Microscopic Examination August 30, 2024
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
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

Volunteer reports: Clear water this morning. Bloom showed up at our house this afternoon. I walked my area 8099. - 8130 Bainbridge Rd. and all was similar with congestion at shoreline and streaks off of dock