Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 24-3400-B6
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9464, -76.734842
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northwest 7: Cayuga Lake State Park to Northern Marshes
County Seneca
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported September 21, 2024 08:50 AM
Bloom Sampled September 21, 2024 08:50 AM
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

Reported by a community member, observed lakeside of Mud Lock/CS #1. No sample collected.

Weather
Weather Sunny
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