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
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 761.7; tide: High; 15L. Neap tides. Lepto is minimus. Cryptos and chloros P to A. Tiny cyanos P to R. 175000 ciliate.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 760.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. 1 slide then scan. Lepto is minimus. Protoperidinium and cocinodiscus noted on scan. Cryptos and chloros pres to abundant. 35000 ciliate 70000 unk 35000 radiolarian.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 761.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Neap tides. Eucampia is cornuta. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 fungal spore 70000 unk (1 poss dictyocha)
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 760.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Neap tide. Proro micans noted on scan. 140000 peridinium 210000 unk dino (pos raphid and diplop) 70000 raphid 140000 peridinium 35000 ciliate 35000 tintinid. Cryptos chloros flagellates pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.3; tide: Incoming; 15l. 1 slide then scan. on scan noted Proro min Chatonella Proro .spp poss Scripsi Rhizo Tintinid Karlo ciliate. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros P.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 767.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. 1 slide then scan. Noted on scan; skeletonema; ciliate; unk large dino. 315000 unk dino. Cryptos and chloros pres. Lepto is minimus
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 770.8; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bottom. 2 slides then scan. Scan noted proro min PN Kato. 315000 unk (poss flagellate; dino). 70000 egg?.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.5; tide: Incoming; 15L; 1 slide count then scan. Scan noted Karlo; Gymno; Ceratium furca; 315;000 unk dino;105;000 unk diatom; Amphididium entered under Katodinium
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 756.6; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom; 15L filtered; 35000 meso rub; 140;000 unk (poss eggs?); 35;000 unk dino; 35000 raphid; Thallasionema counts probable Lioloma
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 765.5; tide: Low; 15L; Secchi on bottom; 70;000 unk dino (one is poss gymno). Eucampia is cornuta. Hetero is rotunda.