Little Lagoon
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Site 3 sampling happens at the end of one of the longest piers in Little Lagoon. This site consistently has some of the best water quality in Little Lagoon, highest secchi readings, highest salinities, lowest bacteria and nutrient levels, and some of the best fishing in Little Lagoon. It also has some of the highest Spring and Fall Diatom bloom counts in Little Lagoon and has been the subject of extensive research concerning the toxic Diatom Psuedo-nitzschia. Hydrodynamics in the Lagoon are such that incoming tides typically turn to the west after coming into LL via Lagoon pass and this site receives some of the best tidal flushing in LL.
Location created by
Dennis Hatfield
- Group: Alabama : Little Lagoon Preservation Society
- Lat: 30.24613
- Lng: -87.76794
- Waterbody Type: Lagoon
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 774.5, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Allen, Beth, Lisa, Secchi on bottom, Unk zoo 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 SW, Bar. 771.0, Outgoing tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk. dino 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 776.0, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Allen, Beth, 1.3” of rain on 11/13 & AM 14, 15L, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10N, Bar.. 761.0, Incoming tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Anthony, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk opaque, Unk dino 35,000, 70,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 765.9, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Beth, Dennis, 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk 35,000, Unk dino 35,000 Karlo?, Tiny cyanos, Sunny, 5-10 NE, Bar. 768.7, Incoming tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Laurie, Anthony, 2.5” of rain on 24-10-4, 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Tintinnid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 E, Bar. 761.5, Outgoing tide,
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Beth, Allen, 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 N, Bar. 758.7, Incoming tide,
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Unk Opaque 35,000, Nauplii 35,000, Ciliate 70,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 NE, Bar. 761.5, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Beth, Allen, 15L, Unk dino 70,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 761.0, Outgoing tide