Little Lagoon SE

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.

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Dennis Hatfield

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weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 762.1; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyano's noted. 140;000 unk dino (1 poss. raphid; 1 poss ciliate). Leptocylindrus is minimus; Thallassionema is lioloma

01 Dec 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 761.2; tide: Outgoing; 15L; Windy high water rough. Lots of organics; stirred up look; 35000 Tintinid; tiny cyanos pres; 35000 unknown; 315;000 unk dino (one poss raphid; 1 poss Amphididium); Tabellaria 140;000

17 Nov 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 762.3; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos pres. Tabellaria lumped w navicula. 35000 unk 70000 unk diatom 70000 unk dino. No data sites 4 and 5 rd closed. Cochlodinium on scan.

03 Nov 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 768.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L; unk dino 140;000; unk diat 35;000; zoo 70;000; tiny cyano chains P

20 Oct 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 762.8; tide: Outgoing; 15 liters. Also noted 175000 Unk dino 35000 foram 105000 ciliate. On scan; Odontella; katodinium; KB.

06 Oct 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 2 slides then scan. Poss cocino on scan. Tabellaria lumped w navicula. Lepto is minimus. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 unk dino (kb?) 35000 poss foram 35000 tintinid

22 Sep 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 760.6; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 1 slide then scan. Gyno noted on scan. 105000 unk dino 105000 unk zoo. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. Lepto is minimus.

08 Sep 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 761.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos pres. 35000 poss striatella 35000 zoo 35000 unk dino 105000 unk dino (poss kb) 35000 unk diatom. Lepto is minimus

25 Aug 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 761.8; tide: High; 15L. Lots of organics degraded phytos/dinos. Piling being jetted ~1 blk east of site 1. 35000 Tintinid 70000 ciliate 70000 raphid 105000 unk diatom 70000 unk. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres.

11 Aug 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield

weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.9; tide: High; 15 ltrs. 2 slides then scan. Amphi lumped with Kato. Tiny cyano chains pres. Also noted 35000 unk centric diatom 35000 unk dino 35000 Tintinid 35000 ciliate.

28 Jul 10:00 by Dennis Hatfield