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
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-12-19
15L. Secchi on bottom. 35000 ciliate, tiny cyanos p, c&c p, barometer 772.5, outgoing tide.
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-12-05
15L. Seccchi on bottom. 35000 raphid, 35000 ciliate (mr?), tiny cyanos P, 35000 unk (dino?). Pclo...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-11-25
15L. No ecoli, secchi on bottom. 35000 cilite (mr?), tiny cyanos N, c&c P. Sunny 0-5 E, barometer...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-11-01
15L. Tiny cyanos P, c&c P, unk dino 70000, unk 35000 (egg?). Sunny 5-10 N, barometer 769.8, outgo...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-10-17
15L. 35000 tintinid, tiny cyanos p, unk 35000 (polykrikos?). Mcloudy 0-5 NE, barometer 762.4, low...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-09-26
15L Secchi on bot. 35000 zoo, 35000 tintinid, tiny cyanos P, C&c P, 105000 unk dino. Sunny, 0-5 N...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-09-12
15L. 1 slide then scan, on scan noted scripsi, cocino(?), unk, hetero spp (?). Nauplii 105000, ti...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-08-15
15L. 1 slide then scan, on scan noted unk (karenia), gonya spin, unk (raphid?), melosira, protope...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-07-18
15L. Tiny cyanos P cryptos and chloros P. 70000 unk 70000 unk (1 paralia frag? 1 zoo?. Incoming t...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2019-06-27
15L. 1 slide then scan. Neap tide. On scan note gonya spin raphid chatonella (?) zoo tabellaria p...