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. Lots of organics. Tiny cyanos P. 105000 unk(poss raphid). On scan noted karlo raphid polykrikos cocino. Cloudy 10-15 S 756.4 incoming tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 1 slide then scan. 105000 ciliate (MR?) On scan noted cochlodinium unk zoo(oyster?) thalassiossira kato. Sunny 0-5 SE 766.8 barometer incoming tide.
15L. 1 slide then scan. Pass nearly closed. Tiny cyanos P to R. Sryptos and chloros P. 105000 unk dino 105000 unk. On scan noted actino peridinium proro gracille scripsi raphid ciliate. Pcloudy 0-5 SE 759.7 barometer incoming tide.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 1 slide then scan. Tiny cyanos R. Cryptos and chloros P to A. On scan noted proro spp chaetoceros. Sunny 0-5 E 772.7 barometer incoming tide.
15L. Neap tide. Secchi on bottom. Lepto is minimus. Also noted 140000 tintinid 35000 zoo 35000 foram 140000 unk (poss euglenoid raphid and very large dino). Cryptos and chloros abundant. Sunny 5-10 NE 765.4 barometer.
15L. Cryptos and chloros P. 210000 unk (poss raphid) 35000 unk dino 35000 ciliate. Sunny 5-10 N incoming tide barometer 760.8. Calibrated probe, DO, salinity, pH, replaced )2 membrane.
15L. Secchi on bottom. 35000 zoo 105000 fungal spore 35000 unk (poss heterosigma) 35000 unk. Tabellaria lumped w/navicula. 1 proro .spp is sigmoid. Pcloudy E 0-5 incoming tide barometer 771.0.
15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. Sunny 0-5 E incoming tide barometer 767.9.
"15L. Secchi on bottom. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. 35000 tintinid 35000 ciliate 35000 egg 35000 poss rotifer. On scan noted gymnoid (poss karenia). Sunny
15L. Tiny cyanos R cryptos and chloros P. Pcloudy 105 SE incoming tide barometer 757.6