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, .5” of rain @ 4:00 AM, 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly c;oudy, 0-5 S, Bar. 760, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk opaque 35,000, Unk dino 70,000, Tintinid 35,000, Nauplii 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P,
15L, 0.88” of rain 24-7-5, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tintinnid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 759.2, Incoming tide
15L, Lagoon approx. 2' above normal, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 NE, Bar. 764.4, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk 70,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 760.4, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 SE, Bar. 759.6, Incoming tide
15L, Unk dino 70,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar. 760.0, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 763.4, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 5-10 E, Bar. 764.7, Incoming tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk opaque 35,000, Unk 105,000 raphidophytes or ciliates?, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 S, Bar. 763.6, Incoming tide