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: East; baro (mmHg): 763.2; tide: High; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 175000 meso rub 70000 tintinid 35000 egg 70000 unk dino.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 761.2; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 meso rub 35000 unk zoo 105000 peridinium 35000 unk dino.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 762.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 naup 35000 unk dino 140000 raphid 105000 meso rub 35000 peridinium.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 763.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 ciliate 35000 unk dino 35000 unk.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 767.6; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. 175000 unk dino (peridinium 3?) 35000 raphid 35000 meso rub.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino 140000 raphid.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 765.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 foram 35000 peridinium.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 764.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 egg 35000 foram 35000 cilaite 35000 zoo 35000 raphid 70000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 769; tide: Incoming; 15L. Ph sensor not working. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 zoo (naupli?) 35000 unk 35000 meso rub 35000 raphid.