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; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino (poss oxyphi) 35000 egg 35000 unk diatom.
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.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 fungal spore 35000 unk dino.
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.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 771; tide: Incoming; 25 ltrs.; computer view. Alsonoted 1 tintinid.
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.
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)
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 763.52; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 foram 70000 egg 35000 unk diatom 35000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Incoming; 10 ltrs. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 105000 spirulina.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; tide: Low; 20L. 26500 unk dino 26500 egg.