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: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 765.05; tide: Outgoing; PASS CLOSED
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 764.03; tide: Outgoing; PASS CLOSED
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 757.94; tide: Incoming; 4 rows then scan. Eucampia noted on scan. 72Chaetoceros=20single+52chain. Also noted 2Naauplii;1Cilliate;1chlorophyte;3Radiolarian;1egg. 1 Pheopolykrikos noted per DISL/ADPH
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 766.06; tide: Outgoing; Whole slide count
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 757.68; tide: Incoming; Becky count. 6chaetoceros=1single+5chain. Also noted 1 unknown non-phyto; 2cilliate; 1zoo; 1euglenophyte. Cyano colony is merismopedia
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 770.13; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 14 chaetoceros=12single+2chain. Also noted 1zoo;3 pine pollen; 2egg.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 764.29; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 1row counted then scan. 288chaetoceros=256single+32chain. Dictyocha;akashiwo;cocinodiscus;entomoneis;eucapmpia;fragillaria;heterocapsa;1 unknown dino noted on scan. Also 2 egg;1cyanofilament;pine pollen noted.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 763.52; tide: Incoming; Counted 2 rows then scan. Secchi on bottom. Hemislus;navicula;pluerosigma;rhizosolenia counted on scan.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 25-30; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 756.16; tide: Incoming; 1row counted then scan. 1Flagilariopsis Cymatosira;5Ditylum; 1Odontella;1Trichodesmium; 2Dinophysis; counted on scan. 1216Chaetoceros=65single+560chain. 56 unknown diatom; 2 pine pollen; 1cyanofilament also noted
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 769.37; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. Counted one row then scan. Melosira;odontella;pluerosigma;thalassioneema;protoperidium;12euglenophytes noted on scan