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. 1 slide then scan. 315000 unk (raphid?). Tiny cyanos P. cryptos and chloros P. On scan noted tintinid cyano fil chatonella nauplii hetero rotunda proro spp. . Pcloudy 5-10 SE 760.2 barometer incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Secchi on bottom. Cryptos and chloros P. 210000 flagellate. On scan noted hetero spp cocino chaetoceros raphid?. Sunny 0-5 E 772.8 barometer incoming tide.
15L. Neap tide. Secchi on bottom. 35000 unk (poss raphid). Sunny 5-10 NE. 764.9 barometer. Cryptos and chloros P.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted Karenia odontella lioloma. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros pres. 105000 unk (poss raphid). Sunny 0-5 N incoming tide barometer 761.5.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted bacteriastrum karlo gymnoid. Pcloudy 0-5 E incoming tide barometer 771.1.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. 35000 unk (poss heterosigma) 35000 unk dino. Sunny 0-5 E incoming tide barometer 768.7.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Cryptos and chloros P. Tabellaria lumped w navicula. Sunny 5-10 SW incoming tide 763.7 barometer.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. 35000 unk (poss raphid). Pcloudy 0-5 SE incoming tide barometer 757.4.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted thalassionema corethron hemiaulus poss karlo proro micans. 105000 unk dino (poss proro spp.). Sunny 0-5 NW Incoming tide barometer 762.4.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted poss gymno poss karlo hemiaulus proro micans hetero spp. 105000 ciliate 105000 unk diatom. Tiny cyanos R to P. Incoming tide. Sunny 0-5 E. 765.8 barometer.