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: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 765.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. .24fov. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 meso rub 70000 unk dino 35000 unk.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. .24FOV; 15ltrs. Also noted 2 unkn dino's; chrypto's and chloro's present; 3 flagellates; 1 unkn.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 770; tide: Incoming; Secchi on botom. .24FOV; 15ltrs. Also noted chlorophytes; flagellate; 5 unkn cyano chain
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 768; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. .24 FOV; 15ltrs. Also noted ciliate; poss striatella; 7 unknown; 2 chloro; 2 thallasionema are likely liolom.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15 ltrs; .24FOV. Also noted 4 unkn dino's; 1 unkn diatom(straitella?).
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 770; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. .24FOV; 15ltrs. Also noted 1 poss MR; 2 flagelates; 4 unkn dino (poss Diplopsalopsis); 1 thallasionema is probable lioloma.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 767; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15ltrs; .24FOV. Also noted 1 diplopsalopsis; 1 tintinid; 1 unkn; 4 of 5 thallasionema are probable lioloma.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 775; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15 ltrs filtered; computer view. Also noted 1 ciliate; 2 unkn dino's.
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15ltrs filtered; computer view. Also noted 4 unkn dino's (karenia?)
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 25 ltrs. filtered; computer view. Also noted 1 tintinid; 2 foram; 1 unk dino; 1 unknown.