Lakeshore Segment Southwest 5: Camp Comstock
Graph
Bloom Events
| Bloom Code | Date | Water Body | County | Bloom Extent | Bloom Genera [1] | Microcystin (ug/L) [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24-3485-B1 | August 29, 2024 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Small Localized: The HAB is contained in a very small area of the lake, limited from one to several neighboring properties. | Microcystis | 75.9 |
| 2 | 25-3485-B1 | September 24, 2025 | Cayuga Lake | Tompkins | Large Localized: The HAB is in a small area, but affects many properties, along a large segment of the shoreline, or in a specific region of the waterbody. |
[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)