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
"11.5 L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted Proro min. Tiny cyanos cryotps and chloros P. Clear jellies noted at site. Incoming tidee. Sunny
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted guinardia. Sunny E 0-5 outgoing tide. 760.6 barometer. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros P. 210000 ciliate (meso rub) 210000 unk dino 210000 unk.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros P but R. On scan noted unk dino proro spp Karlo mesmeropedia navicula flagellate. Rain E 0-5 barometer 763.5.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 762.3; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Neap tides. Tiny cyano chains pres. 35000 egg cluster.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 761.7; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Neap tides. Secchi on bot. Cryptos chloros and tiny cyanos pres. 70000 unk (poss raphid). Thallasio is lioloma.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 760.7; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted Tintinid and rhizosolenia. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 760.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Neap tide. 35000 unk diatom 70000 unk dino (one is poss gymno) 35000 poss dictyocha 35000 foram 35000 raphid. Hetero spp is triqueta.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 1 slide then scan. Scan noted Hemiaulus Hetero Raphid Rhizo Lioloma. Tiny cyanos and flagellates pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 767; tide: Incoming; 15L. I slide. Secchi on bottom. Noted scan Thallasionema Ceratium furca Scripsi Entomoneis poss KB Chatonella Guinardia Dinophysis Paralia Eucampia. Kato and amphi lumped. Lepto is minimus. Also noted egg cluster? Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 771; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bottom. 1 slide then scan. Scan noted proro micans proro concavum? guinardia Raphid. Flagellates pres. 105000 unk dino. Several Thallasios are lioloma.