Lakeshore Segment Northeast 8: Wells College Boathouse to Long Point State Park

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Bloom Events
Bloom Code Date Water Body County Bloom Extent Bloom Genera [1] Microcystin (ug/L) [2]
1 20-3408-B2 August 24, 2020 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Large Localized Microcystis 5.0
2 21-3457-B1 August 30, 2021 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum
3 22-3457-B1 September 03, 2022 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Large Localized Microcystis
4 18-3409-B1 July 04, 2018 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Not Reported Dolichospermum
5 24-3409-B1 July 27, 2024 Cayuga Lake Cayuga Small Localized (few properties) Dolichospermum 0.969
[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)