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): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 766; tide: Incoming; Filtered 25 ltrs.; computer view. Also noted unknown centric diatom; 2 unknown dino; 2 cilliate. Salinity; Ph;and DO taken 11-9-11 @ 1500 hrs.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 768; tide: Incoming; Filtered 25 ltrs. Scope view. Also noted poss. striatella; 1 unknown dino?; cryptophytes/chlorophytes present.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 758; tide: Incoming; Filtered 25 ltrs.; scope view. Also noted foram; cilliate; unknown dino
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761; tide: Incoming; 20 ltr. filtered; computer view. Also noted possible unknown dino and 2 raphidophytes.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 764; tide: Incoming; 15 ltr. filtered. Also noted 6 small diatoms; zoo poop; chlorophytes present
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 760; tide: Incoming; 15ltr.; .05ml sample.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 761; tide: Incoming; 15 ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted 1 foram; 1 single cell cyano; 1 ciliate(Eplotes); crypto/chlorophytes present.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 760; tide: Incoming; 15 ltr.; .05ml sample. Crypto+chlorophytes present. Also noted one egg.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.75; tide: Outgoing; 15 ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted one single cell cyano.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 762.25; tide: Incoming; 15 ltr.; .05 ml sample. Also noted 3 fish scales.