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. 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.
15L. One slide then scan. Sampled ~200 yds east of site 3 pier due to construction on site 3 pier. On svan noted paralia akaishiwo tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P foram 105000 ciliate 105000. Pcloudy 0-5 SW hightide barometer 763.5.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. 105000 unk. Pcloudy 10-15 W barometer 762.7 incoming tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. One slide then scan. Neap tide. Sampled ~300' E of site 3 pier. On scan noted cocino cyano col chatonella. Tiny cyanos P C&C P. PCloudy 0-5 W barometer 760.2 incoming tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. One slide then scan. On scan noted chatonella copopod oyster entomoneis proro spp chaetoceros. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. PCloudy 0-5 S incoming tide barometer 761.9. Site 3 pier under construction, sample taken from pier ~100 yds east of site 3.