Lakeshore Segment Southwest 8: Frontenac Point

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 19-3436-B1 July 13, 2019 Cayuga Lake Seneca Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.15
2 19-3465-B1 July 15, 2019 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Dolichospermum 0.15
3 21-3436-B3 August 20, 2021 Cayuga Lake Seneca Small Localized (few properties)
4 21-3436-B4 October 06, 2021 Cayuga Lake Seneca Large Localized Microcystis 36.1
5 18-3436-B1 September 13, 2018 Cayuga Lake Seneca Not Reported Microcystis 6.14
[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)