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: South; baro (mmHg): 761.24; tide: Incoming; 15 ltr.; .05 ml sample. Also noted 1 raphidophyte; 1 merismopedia.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 761.75; tide: Outgoing; 25 ltr.; .05 ml sample. Crypto/chlorophytes and tiny white cyano chains present. Also noted 4 raphidophytes.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 762.51; tide: Incoming; 30 ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted 2 foraminifera; 2 chlorophyte; 2 pine pollen.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 761.49; tide: Incoming; 30 ltrs.; .05ml sample. Also noted 2 forams; 4 pine pollen; 1 fecal pellet; 1 single cell cyano; 4 tiny white cyano chains; poss. crypto/chlorophytes present
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: South; baro (mmHg): 759.21; tide: Incoming; 10 ltr.;.05ml sample. Also noted 1 poss egg; 1 single cell cyano; 1 unknown dino; poss. crypto and chlorophytes present.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 763.27; tide: Incoming; 20 ltr.;.05ml sample. Also noted probable egg; pine pollen; 22 cryptophytes; 1 spirulina.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 763.02; tide: Incoming; 10 ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted 2 poss. egg; 1 possible flagellate; cryptophytes and chlorophytes present.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 766.32; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 10ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted 1 foram.; and 1 unknown diatom
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 15-20; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 766.57; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. Probable bad DO reading. 10 ltr.; .05ml sample. Also noted poss egg; 2 fungal spore; 2 unknown dino's; poss crypto/chlorophytes present.
weather: Partly Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 764.29; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom. 10 LTR.; .05ml sample. Also noted possible Scipsiella.