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. 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.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Neap tide. On scan note gonya spin raphid chatonella (?) zoo tabellaria proro spp. Tiny cyaanos P C&C P 105000 unk (cyano fil?).
15L. Neap tide. Pass essentially closed due to shoaling at the moutn. Tiny cyanos P C&C P 105000 raphid 210000 unk (1 poss raphid 1 poss pyrophachus 1 poss dino). Pcloudy S 10-15 high tide 760.3 barometer.
15L. Tiny cyanos P C&C P. 35000 unk 105000 (poss raphid, oyster). Sunny 0-5 NW outgoing tide barometer 763.4.
15L. Tiny cyanos P c&c P. 35000 unk (raphid?) 105000 unk dino (1 diplop?). Pcloudy 5-10 E incoming neap tide barometer 764.3.
15L. Tiny cyanos P c&c P. 35000 unk (raphid?). Pcloudy 0-5 E incoming neap tide barometer 759.0.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Cryptos and chloros P. 105000 unk (1 dino and 1 raphid?). MCloudy 15-20 SE 766.0 barometer incoming neap tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Incoming neap tide. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros P. 105000 unk (1 raphid? 1 dino?). Sunny 10-15 N barometer 765.3.