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: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 762.7; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos chloros pres. 35000 unk dino. 70000 ciliate MR. Amphi lumped w kato. Pinularia(5) lumped w navicula.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 763.4; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 1 slide then scan. 210000 unk dino (poly?). 105000 unk zoo (barnacle?). Tiny chains cryptos chloros present.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 762.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos chloros pres. 35000 unk dino. 35000 unk diatom. 35000 unk zoo. 35000 prob egg cluster.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 762.9; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 2 slides then scan. Tiny cyanos cryptos chloros pres to abundant. Lepto is minimus.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 762.2; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos chloros pres. 35000 raphid. 105000 ciliate MR. Amphi lumped with Kato. Lepto is minimus.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 764.7; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos chryptos chloros pres. 70000 unk dino. 35000 poss barnicle. 35000 ciliate MR. Lepto is minimus.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 763.5; tide: Outgoing; 15L. 70000 unk. 35000 MR. 35000 peridinium; 35000 raphid. 35000 Tintinid. 35000 ciliate. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros present.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 763.7; tide: Incoming; 15L. Two slides then scan. 35000 unkn. Cryptos and chloros preseent. 35000 raphid; 35000 MR.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 767.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. 35000 unk. 35000 Raphid. 35000 Peridinium. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros noted.
"weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 761.8; tide: Incoming;"" 15L. 20"""" rain Monday flooding. Cryptos and chloros pres. 140000 peridinium 140000 unk dino (1 poss polykri 1 poss karlo) 35000 unk diatom. """