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 – Graham, Avery, Beth, Allen – 15L, Degrade filamentous algae - P, Tiny cyanos – C, Tintinid 35,000, Sunny, 0-5 N, Bar. 765.1, Incoming tide
Team – Lloyd, Joe, Renee, Laurie – 15L, 5” of rain Wednesday to Friday before Saturday testing, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – P, Unk dino 70,000, Tintinid 35,000, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 764.9, Incoming tide
Team – Graham, Allen, Lisa – 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - P, Unk dino 35,000, Tintinid 35,000, Raphidophyte 35,000, Partly cloudy, 5-10 W, Bar.762.7, Incoming tide
Team – Lloyd, Laurie, Joe, Renee – 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – P, Shellfish larvae 35,000, Ciliate 35,000, Euglena 35,000, Partly cloudy, 0-5 S, Bar. 764.9, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Avery, Beth - Bacteria & phytoplankton samples collected on 25-6-12, Other physical data collected on 25-6-13 – 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – P, Tintinid 35,000, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.2, Incoming tide
Team #1 – Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, 2.5” of rain last 24 hrs. Degraded filamentous algae, Tiny cyanos – P , Unk opaque 35,000, Foram 35,000, Egg cluster 35,000, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 W, Bar 758.4, High tide
Team #2 – Grahm, Avery, Allen, Beth – 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - N, Unk opaque 35,000, Nauplii 35,000, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar.765.1, Incoming tide
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