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
15L, Secchi on bottom, 0.3" rain early AM , Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tintinnid 365,000. Tiny cyanos - N, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 SE, Bar. 763.1, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Pass nearly closed, Unk 35,000 raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar 763.9, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk 35,000, Unk dino 35,000 diplop?, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 0-5 W, Bar. 764.6, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded Filamentous Algae - P, C&C - P, Tintinid 70,000 grazing on mesodinium rubrum, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 NW, Bar. 761.2, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk. 35,000, C&C - P, Pass essentially closed , Pollen, 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Mostly cloudy, 5-10 E, Bar. 764.4, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - C, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 NE, Bar. 765.7, Outgoing tide
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk dino 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C7C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SE, Bar. 763.2, Outgoing neap tide
15L, Water level about 1' above normal, Unk opaque 35,000, Unk dino 35,000, Degraded filamentous algae - P, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 10-15 E, Bar. 765.3, Incoming neap tide
15L, C&C - P, Radiolarian 35,000, Nauplii 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 SW, Bar. 759.3, Incoming tide
15L, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P-C, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar. 761.2, Outgoing tide