Little Lagoon
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
This is our lab location thanks to George and Jean Dunn. Site 1 is the confluence of a natural drainage bayou linking Little Lagoon to Lake Shelby in the Gulf State Park. While our overall conclusion is Little Lagoon water quality is not seriously impaired we see some of the highest freshwater/groundwater inputs, highest nutrient levels, consistently highest bacteria counts and at times very high phytoplankton counts in this part of the lagoon. There are many canals cut into lagoon properties in this area and many aging septic systems in this part of the lagoon watershed.
Location created by
Dennis Hatfield
- Group: Alabama : Little Lagoon Preservation Society
- Lat: 30.25506
- Lng: -87.69357
- Waterbody Type: Lagoon
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos p, c&c P,35000 unk dino. Pcloudy, 20-25 SE, barometer 758.8, incoming tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 35000 ciliate, tiny cyanos p, c&c p, barometer 772.5, outgoing tide.
15L. Seccchi on bottom. 35000 raphid, 35000 ciliate (mr?), tiny cyanos P, 35000 unk (dino?). Pcloudy 0-5 NW, barometer 766.3, incoming tide.
15L. No ecoli, secchi on bottom. 35000 cilite (mr?), tiny cyanos N, c&c P. Sunny 0-5 E, barometer 761.1, incoming tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos P, c&c P, unk dino 70000, unk 35000 (egg?). Sunny 5-10 N, barometer 769.8, outgoing tide.
15L. 35000 tintinid, tiny cyanos p, unk 35000 (polykrikos?). Mcloudy 0-5 NE, barometer 762.4, low tide.
15L Secchi on bot. 35000 zoo, 35000 tintinid, tiny cyanos P, C&c P, 105000 unk dino. Sunny, 0-5 NW, barometer 760.3, incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan, on scan noted scripsi, cocino(?), unk, hetero spp (?). Nauplii 105000, tiny cyanos P, c&c P. Pcloudy, 5-10 NE, barometer 763.9. incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan, on scan noted unk (karenia), gonya spin, unk (raphid?), melosira, protoperidinium. Tiny cyanos P, C&C P, unk 105000. Pcloudy n 0-5, barometer 760.0, incoming tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. 70000 unk 70000 unk (1 paralia frag? 1 zoo?. Incoming tide.