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: 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.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 760.3; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Ph sensor broke. One Karenia brevis may be mikimoto. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 zoo 35000 peridinium 105000 unk dino (1 poss karlo).
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764.4; tide: Incoming; 15L. Ph sensor broke. Cryptos and chloros pres. 70000 foram 35000 unk diatom 105000 unk dino (1 poss akaishiwo).
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North East; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. No BP. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 unk dino 35000 ciliate.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; tide: Incoming; 15L. No barometer. Tiny cyanos cryptos and chloros pres. 35000 meso rub 35000 foram 35000 ciliate 70000 unk dino 35000 unk diatom.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 764.29; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bot. Chryptos and chloros pres. 105000 unk dino (1 poss gonya diplop).
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 764.79; tide: Incoming; 15L. Secchi on bottom. Cryptos and chloros P but rare. 35000 egg 35000 foram 35000 unk dino.