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 East; baro (mmHg): 766.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 unk dino 70000 raphid.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 764.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos pres. 35000 peridinium 105000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 764.7; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos rare cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino 35000 chlorococcus.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 769.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Ph sensor not working. Tiny cyanos pres. 105000 unk dino (one poss gonya).
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 760.7; tide: Incoming; 15L. Ph sensor broke. Tiny cyanos pres. 70000 unk diatom 35000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Ph sensor broke. 35000 foram 105000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. No barometer. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 105000 (1 proro?).
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.
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.
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.