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: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 769.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L; Secchi on bottom; 35;000 ciliate; 105;000 unk dino (poss karlo); most of Heterocapsa are rotunda.
Coliforms TNTC >200 per 1ml sample. weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 764.9; tide: Outgoing; 15L; 2 slides then scan; 245;000 unk dino (poss proro and diplop); 35;000 tintinid; Proro spp is likely compressum; Scan Navicula; Gymno spp; gyro spp)
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 760; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Also noted 105;000/ltr unk dino; 35000/ltr unk Daitom (poss Fragillaria chain). Amphi lumped with Kato. Noted on scan; Asterionellopsis; Scripsiella; Lioloma; Proro mexican
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.