Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 25-3408-B1
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.7450966, -76.7006119
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 7: Wells College Boathouse
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported July 15, 2025 04:00 PM
Bloom Sampled July 15, 2025 04:00 PM
Microscopic Examination
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant

Bloom Chemistry
[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] Microcystin
Map of HAB event
Bloom Description

Volunteer reports: Hot, humid, slight W breeze. No HABs observed at Glass Pebble March, the southern end of my zone, though water breaking was tinged green.

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