Lakeshore Segment Southwest 7: Taughannock Falls State Park

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 19-3435-B1 July 09, 2019 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.15
2 19-3435-B2 July 15, 2019 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Large Localized Dolichospermum 0.15
3 20-3435-B1 July 09, 2020 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.15
4 21-3435-B2 August 31, 2021 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Large Localized Dolichospermum 0.548
5 21-3435-B1 July 17, 2021 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Widespread Dolichospermum 0.15
6 18-3435-B1 July 12, 2018 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Not Reported Dolichospermum 0.15
7 24-3435-B1 October 11, 2024 Cayuga Lake Tompkins Small Localized (few properties)
[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)