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
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 762.4; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 1 slide then scan. Tabellaria lumped w navicula. 105000 unk dino 105000 unk diatom (poss guinardia) 105000 ciliate.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.3; tide: Outgoing; 15 ltrs. Secchi on bottom. 2 slides then scan. 350000 unk dino 1 poss protoperidinium). 140000 ciliate. Amphi lumped with Kato.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 760.2; tide: Incoming; 15 ltrs. Tiny cyanos pres. 105000 unk dino(poss amphi) 35000 unk 35000 raphid.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 763.4; tide: High; 15 ltrs. Tiny cyanos present. 35000 unknown dinos.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 765.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos present. Also noted 35000 unk 35000 unk dino 105000 ciliate.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 762.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos abundant. 35000 Ciliate MR. 70000 unk dino (1 poss KB).
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 764.4; tide: Incoming; 15 ltrs. Tiny cyanos present. 35000 foram; 70000 unknown dino.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 767.2; tide: Incoming; 15 ltrs. Tiny cyanos present. 35000 ciliate; 35000 unknown diatom; 245000 unknown dinos;
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 763.1; tide: Incoming; 15 ltrs. Secchi on bottom. Leptocylindrus is/has been minimus. Tiny cyanos present. 35000 zooplankton; 35000 Tintinid; 35000 ciliate; 105000 unknown; 35000 unknown diatom; 105000 unknown dino (poss Gymnoid); 35000 Raphidophyte.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Lepto is minimus. Alexandrum is poss peridinium? 245000 unk dino (poss pronoct peridinium) 35000 unk (poss raphid) 35000 ciliate (poss meso rub).