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, No Secchi due to dock repair, 2.5 Range on tide, unk Dino 35,000, unk Raphid 70,000, Cyano fil 70,000, Cyano col 40,000, Ciliate meso 35,000, Tiny cyamos - p, partly cloudy, 5-10 W, bar 763.6, incoming tide
pier damaged by Sally and not repaired yet, 15L, no secchi, unk 140,000 (dino), gymno 35,000, ciliate 70,000, cyano colony 70,000, tiny cyanos - p, C&C - p, partly cloudy, 5-10 W, bar 761.5, incoming tide
15L, No bacteria sample due to supply problems, Tiny Cyanos-N, unk 35,000, partly cloudy, 10-15 SW, bar. 761.2, incoming tide
15L, tiny cyanos -p, unk 35,000 polykrikos, partly clouds, 0-5 N, bar. 761.9, outgoing tide
15L, 0.25" of rain 15 min before sample, high water in Lagoon, tropical effects of Hanna, tiny cyanos -p-c, unk zoo 70,000, unk raphid 35,000, unk dino kapld 70,000, mostly cloudy, 15-20 E, bar. 762.5, incoming tide
15L, tiny cyanos-p, anabaena 35,000, foram 70,000, unk. diatom 35,000, partly cloudy, 5-10 W, bar. 760.7, incoming tide
15L, raphid- 75,000, tiny cyanos-p-o, unk-opaque-raphid?- 105,000, partly cloudy, 5-10 S, bar. 763.4, incoming tide
15L, tiny cyanos-p, unk opaque 35,000, sunny, 5-10 N, bar. 764.1, incoming tide
15L, pine pollen 35,000, zoo 70,000, cryptos & chloros - p, unk 70,000 raphid? no ipea, partly cloudy, 10-15 SW, bar. 761.3, incoming tide
15L, secchi not on bottom, pporo spp 35,000, scripsiella 35,000, cryptos&chloros-p, tiny cyanios-p, cyano fil 35,000, partly cloudy, 20-25 S, bar 760.4, incoming tide