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): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 761.8; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 peridinium 35000 foram 35000 meso rub .
Bacteria colonies TNTC >200 per 1ml sample. weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 758.9; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. Lepto is minimus. 105000 unk dino 35000 spirulina 35000 foram.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 761.2; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 unk dino (poss kb and karlo).
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 meso rub 35000 zoo 35000 poss raphid. Lepto is minimus.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 766.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino 105000 meso rub 35000 raphid.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 763.5; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bottom. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 ciliate.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 764.1; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 140000 unk dino.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 772.2; tide: Low; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 770.4; tide: Low; 15L. Secchi on bot. 35000 meso rub 35000 raphid 35000 peridinium 35000 unk dino. Cryptos chloros flag pres.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 758.7; tide: Low; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 Peridinium.