Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 24-3474-B8
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.839326, -76.695948
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 4: Frontenac Park
County Cayuga
Extent Small Localized (few properties)
When
Bloom Reported October 21, 2024
Bloom Sampled October 21, 2024
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

Volunteer reports: Observed at FLX Marine in Union Springs. Unseasonably hot (80* air temp), little water movement as HAB was in at the docks.