Lakeshore Segment Northeast 10: Long Point State Park to Elmwood Point

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 22-3414-B1 September 24, 2022 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum, Microcystis 73.4
2 July 08, 2018 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Not Reported
3 July 05, 2018 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Not Reported
4 24-3413-B1 September 17, 2024 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Widespread
[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] Total Microcystins and Nodularins (EPA 546)