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: North East; baro (mmHg): 771; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 25ltrs;scope view.Alson noted chlorophyte; small unkn dino; small unkn diatom.Thalasionema is probable lioloma
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. 280000 unk dino 70000 unk 35000 unk diatom.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 770.64; tide: Incoming; 15L. Cryptos and chloros pres. Akaishiwo noted on scan. 70000 unk 175000 meso rub.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 763.27; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; tide: Low; 15L. 2 slides. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 52500 meso rub 262500 peridinium 262500 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; tide: Outgoing; 15L. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 foram 35000 ciliate.
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 757.43; tide: Low; 15L. 140000 unk 35000 meso rub.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 760.98; tide: Low; 15L. 35000 meso rub.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.99; tide: High; 10L. 315000 unk dino 367000 raphid 105000 unk zoo.
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; tide: Incoming; 15L. Tiny cyanos pres. 35000 foram 70000 ciliate 280000 unk 70000 meso rub unk 35000.