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
15L. Secchi on bottom. One slide then scan. On scan noted karlo unk diatom thalassionema karenia PN ciliate. Cryptos and cchloros P. 105000 unk. P cloudy 5-10 S outgoing tide 762.9 barometer.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P chryptos and chloros P. Cloudy 5-10 N incoming tide barometer 766.2.
15L. Secci on bottom. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P 35000 unk dino. Mcloudy 5-10 SE incoming tide barometer 762.2,
15L. Site 3 back up after repair. 35000 ciliate 70000 unk (one poss ceratium one poss amphi?). Pcloudy 5-10 NE 766.2 barometer incoming tide neap.
15L. Tiny cyanos A cryptos and chloros A-B. Tintinid 350000 unk 70000 (one poss KB). Pcloudy 5-10 SE 764.1 barometer outgoing tide. Sampled ~ 100 yds e of site 3.
15L. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. 35000 unk (raphid?). Sunny 0-5 SE 762.9 barometer outgoing tide.
15L. Only sampled this site and GL due to high water due to Nate. Pier 100 yds E of site 3. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. Zoo 35000 ciliate MR 70000 ciliate tintinnid 35000 unk 70000 (raphid?). PCloudy 0-5 E barometer 763.8 outgoing tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. 35000 ciliate 35000 unk (raphid?) Pcloudy 5-10 S 764.7 barometer incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scannoted ceratium furca nitzschia cyano entomoneis raphid. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. Mcloudy 5-10 NE 764.3 barometer outgoing tide. Site 3 pier under construction, sampled pier ~200 yds east of site 3.
15L. Secchi on bottom. One slide then scan. Pier under construction, sampled 1/2 way out in shallow water. On scan noted nitzschia proro min unk (cyano col?). Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. Sunny 0-5 NE incoming tide barometer 760.8.