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, C&C - P, Mesobinium rubrum 105,000, Poram 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 N, Bar 763.8, Outgoing tide
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partlky cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.1, Incoming tide
15L, Unk dino 35,000, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Filamentous algae 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 E, Bar 763.8, Outgoing tide
15L, .13" ran before start, Unk 35,000 proro spp?, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SW, Bar. 762, Neap tide outgoing
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 70,000 dino?, raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - p, Sunny, 0-5 NW, Bar. 760.6, Incoming tide
15L, Unk. 70,000 opaque (shaped like proro), C&C-P, Tiny cyanos, Sunny 0-5 N, bar. 759.4, Incoming tide
15L, Unk 70,000 raphid?, C&C-P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos-P, Mostly cloudy, 10-15 SE, Bar. 762.3, Incoming tide
15L, C&C - P, Tintind 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.3, Incoming tide
15L, >2' tide range, Unk Dino 35,000 - polykrikas?, Unk 35,000, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 15-20 E, Bar 766.1, Incoming tide
15L, 0.72" of rain mid-day Tuesday 4/5/22 @ site 2, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Ciliate MR 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 NW, Bar. 769, Incoming tide