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, Neap tide, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Ciliate MR 35,000, Tiny cyanos-N, Mostly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar. 762.7, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Avery, Beth, Allen - 15L, Secchi on bottom, Tiny cyanos – N, Partly cloudy, 0-5 S, Bat. 761.9, Outgoing tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Neap tide, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 NW, Bar. 762.5, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Graham, Beth, Allen, Lisa - 15L, Secchi on bottom, .2” to -05” of rain @ 1 AM, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 - N, Bar. 768.8, Low tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Lisa, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Foram 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 769.7, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Allen, Beth, 15L Secchi on bottom, Lagoon water level about 2’ below normal, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Tintinid 35,000, Ciliate 70,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 5-10 SE, Bar. 768.7, Outgoing tide
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