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: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: South West; baro (mmHg): 757.68; tide: Incoming; Dennis and Chan count. 9chaetoceros=4single+5chain. Also noted 1 zoo;2unknown non-phyto; 3cryptophyte;`1egg; 2pine pollen
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 770.13; tide: Incoming; Counted 2 rows then scan. Ceratium and Cocinodiscus noted on scan. 1euglenophyte;1unknown dino;1unknown diatom;3egg;also noted. 200 Chaetoceros=172single+28chain
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North East; baro (mmHg): 764.29; tide: Incoming; Whole slide count; 14 unknown eggs; 1 euglenophyte; 3 freshwater zoo; 27 pine pollen noted. 37 chaetoceros=33 single+4chain
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 763.52; tide: Incoming; 3chaetoceros=3single. 1chlorophyte;1unknown cyano;3freshwater zooplankton;2cilliate;2egg;5pine pollen;1surirella noted.
weather: Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 20-25; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 755.9; tide: Incoming; 3rows counted then scan. Noted 6 unknown zooplankton8pine pollen;2euglenophyte;2unknown diatoms;1 egg. 149chaetoceros=96single+53chain
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 769.62; tide: Incoming; Secchi on bottom; 9 chaetoceros=7single+2chain. 11 pine pollen; 4 unknown eggs
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North West; baro (mmHg): 764.54; tide: Incoming; 10 chaetoceros=5single+5chain. 1 pine pollen; 1 egg noted
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 0-5; wind direction: West; baro (mmHg): 765.81; tide: Incoming; 1 row counted then scan. Melosira; Fragilaria; Navicula; Prorocentru spp.; Psuedo-nitzschia counted on scan.
weather: Sunny; wind_speed (mph): 10-15; wind direction: North; baro (mmHg): 773.18; tide: Low
weather: Most Cloudy; wind_speed (mph): 5-10; wind direction: East; baro (mmHg): 768.1; tide: Outgoing