Little Lagoon NW

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.

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Dennis Hatfield

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weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; tide: Incoming; 15L. No barometer. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 meso rub 35000 fungal spore 35000 unk dino 35000 unk.

19 Mar 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 764.03; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 foram 35000 peridinium 70000 meso rub.

05 Mar 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 765.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 egg 35000 pine pollen 70000 unk 35000 unk diatom 35000 unk dino.

19 Feb 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino (poss oxyphi) 35000 egg 35000 unk diatom.

05 Feb 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 radiolarian 105000 unk.

22 Jan 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 fungal spore 35000 unk dino.

08 Jan 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 egg 70000 unk dino 35000 unk.

11 Dec 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 771; tide: Incoming; 25 ltrs.; computer view. Alsonoted 1 tintinid.

08 Dec 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino 35000 unk.

27 Nov 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 770.13; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 unk dino (poss gonya)

13 Nov 10:50 by Dennis Hatfield