Open Water 3: Cayuga Lake Mid-South
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Bloom Events
| Bloom Code | Date | Water Body | County | Bloom Extent | Bloom Genera [1] | Microcystin (ug/L) [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-3400-B5 | September 15, 2020 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Large Localized | Microcystis | 2.1 |
| 2 | 18-3454-B1 | July 12, 2018 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Not Reported | Dolichospermum | 0.15 |
| 3 | 18-3400-B4 | August 23, 2018 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Not Reported | Dolichospermum | 0.15 |
| 4 | 18-3400-B3 | July 14, 2018 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Not Reported | Dolichospermum | 0.15 |
| 5 | 21-3400-B5 | September 04, 2021 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Large Localized | ||
| 6 | 23-3416-B2 | September 06, 2023 | Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | Large Localized | Microcystis | 235.0 |
| 7 | 24-3457-B1 | September 17, 2024 | Cayuga Lake | Cayuga | Widespread | ||
| 8 | 24-3400-B5 | September 20, 2024 | Cayuga Lake | Seneca | Widespread | Microcystis | 49.7 |
| 9 | 24-3455-B1 | August 15, 2024 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Widespread | Dolichospermum | 0.55 |
| 10 | 25-3400-B2 | July 09, 2025 | Cayuga Lake | Seneca | Widespread | ||
| 11 | 25-3455-B1 | July 08, 2025 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Widespread | ||
| 12 | 23-3443-B2 | June 29, 2023 | Cayuga Lake | Seneca | Not Reported | 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)
[2] Total Microcystins and Nodularins (EPA 546)