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: North; baro (mmHg): 764.79; tide: Incoming; 15L. .42fov. 140000 meso rub 40000 ciliate 20000 unk dino.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. .42FOV; 15ltrs. Also noted 5 MR
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 770; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. .42FOV; 15ltrs filtered. Also noted poss diplopsalopsis; crypto and chloro; small flagellate; 3 MR
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 769; tide: Incoming; .42 FOV; 15ltrs. Phyto's gathered at 0940. Also noted poss dino; and 1 chlorophyte.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 761; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom.15ltrs; .42FOV. Also noted 2 unkn; 1 unkn dino; 1 unkn flagellate; 1 MR
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 770; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15ltr;.42FOV. Also noted pine pollen; ciliates; chlorophytes; zoo; and raphidophytes.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 768; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15ltrs; .24 FOV. Also noted 3 poss. Diplopsalopsis; 1 fungal spore; 2 tintinid.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 776; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 15ltrs; computer view. Also noted 2 ciliate; 2 tiny cyano chain; 1 unkn poss dino; crypto&chloro's present.
weather: Rain; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 25 ltrs filtered; computer view. Also noted foram; 2 ciliates; 1 fungal spore; poss. raphidophyte; crypto's&chloro's present.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South East; baro (mmHg): 765; tide: Incoming; 25 ltrs. filtered; computer view. Also noted 1 foram; 12 poss. unk dino's; 5 poss. unk diatoms; 1 fungal spore.