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: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 105000 unk dino 35000 unk (raphid?)
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 762.2; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 1 slide. 210000 unk dino (poss hetero).
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 unk dino (poss gyro). On scan skeletonema and thallasiosira noted.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.9; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 meso rub.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 764.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 meso rub. Tabellaria lumped w navicula.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 768.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 769.8; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 unk dino 35000 meso rub.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 768; tide: Low; 15L. Secchi on bot. Amphi lumped w kato. 35000 peridinium 105000 unk dino 70000 unk diatom.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 764.4; tide: Low; 15L. Secchi on bot. 1 slide then scan. 105000 meso rub.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 767.1; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino. Triceratium may be odontella.