Lakeshore Segment Southeast 4: Myers Park

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 19-3420-B2 July 15, 2019 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.15
2 21-3420-B1 July 20, 2021 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Large Localized Dolichospermum 0.15
3 22-3477-B2 July 17, 2022 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 1.25
4 23-3477-B1 July 11, 2023 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.506
5 24-3477-B1 October 04, 2024 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Large Localized Dolichospermum 1342.0
[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)