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. Tiny cyanos P Cryptos and chloros P. Ciliate MR 70000 oyster 70000 unk 70000 unk dino 70000 (one KB?) PCloudy 0-5 E 764.2 barometer outgoing tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos C cryptos and chloros P. 315000 (dino? raphids?) 35000 unk dino. Sunny 0-5 SE outgoing tide 762.6 brometer. Lost secchi.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted hetero spp tintinnid poss proro min. Tiny cyanos C to A cryptos and chloros P. 105000 unk 105000 unk dino. Pcloudy 10-15 S incoming tide barometer 764.3.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scannoted tintinnid sskeletonema(?) ceratium furca karlo ciliate. Tiny cyanos C cryptos and chloros P 105000 unk (raphid?). Pcloudy 5-10 W 763.6 barometer hightide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted raphid unk. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P 105000 ciliate. Sunny 0-5 N incoming tide barometer 760.9.
15L. 1 slide then scan. 105000 ciliate 210000 unk dino (karlo?) on scan noted navicular tintinnid tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros p. Pcloudy 0-5 SW incoming tide barometer 763.4.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos P-C crryptos and chloros P-C. 70000 unk (1 proro spp?) 35000 unk dino (karenia?). Pcloudy 5-10 W incoming tide 762.8 barometer.
15L. One slide then scan. Neap tide. On scan noted gymno spp cocino merismo ciliate. Tiny cyanos C C&C P. Unk 315000. .2 in rain ~30min before sample. Pcloudy 0-5 W incoming tide barometer 760.2,
15L. 1 slide then scan. On scan noted hetero spp kato/amphi. Tiny cyanos C cryptos and chloros P 105000 unk (raphid?). Sunny, 0-5 S incoming tide barometer 761.7.
15L. Calibrated probe 18-05-16. Tiny cyanos A-B cryptos and chloros A 35000 ciliate 70000 unk (raphid?) 70000 unk dino (proro?) lepto is minimus 1 navicula is tabellaria. Sunny 0-5 NE 758.7 barometer incoming tide.