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. Incoming Neap tide. Lots of organics. Cryptos and chloros A tiny cyanos P. 70000 unk (raphid?). Sunny 5-10 East Barometer 764.7.
15L. Neap tide. Calibrated DO and salinity. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. 35000 unk (lepto?) 35000 unk dino. Sunny 0-5 N 761.8 barometer.
15L. DO calibrated AM. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. 35000 ciliate(MR) 35000 unk (raphid?) 35000 foram. Sunny 0-5 NE barometer 763.6.
15L. Cryptos and chloros P to A. 35000 ciliate 35000 unk dino (hetero?) 35000 unk (raphid?). Gymno is poss karenia. Pcloudy 0-5 N 759.6 barometer incoming tide.
Calibrated DO and salinty. 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros P. 35000 unk zoo 35000 ciliate 70000 unk (1 poss diatom) 35000 unk dino. Sunny 0-5 S 764.3 barometer incoming tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos P. Cryptos and chloros P to A. 70000 ciliate 35000 poss raphid 140000 poss egg cluster. Tabellaria lumped w/navicula. Pcloudy 0-5 NW barometer 763.3 incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P to A. 315000 unk (one poss raphid one poss akaishwo). On scan noted gymno spp nauplii scripsiella akaishiwo poss diplop. Pcloudy 0-5 NE 765.5 barometer incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Cryptos and chloros P. On scan noted proro spp karlo pleurosigma. Pcloudy 0-5W 763.9 barometer incoming tide.
15L. Tiny cyanos P. 70000 unk (poss raphid). Sunny 0-5 E 758.4 barometer incoming tide. Probe refurbished by YSI replaced pH and slainity/temp sensors bath calibrated.
15L. Tiny cyanos R. Cryptos and chloros A. 35000 poss raphid. Pcloudy, 5-10 S, barometer 763.11, incoming tide.