Lakeshore Segment Southeast 6: East Shore Park

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 20-3454-B1 August 31, 2020 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Microcystis 418.8
2 20-3454-B2 September 13, 2020 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Microcystis 95.8
3 20-3454-B3 September 26, 2020 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum, Microcystis 303.0
4 21-3424-B2 September 04, 2021 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Large Localized Dolichospermum 0.15
5 21-3425-B2 September 17, 2021 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Microcystis 31.9
6 22-3424-B2 August 17, 2022 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 6.66
7 22-3424-B1 July 15, 2022 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.15
[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)