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
2022-10-27
15L, Unk 35,000, Unk opaque 35,000 proro?, C&C - P, Degraded filament ousalgae - P, Tint cya...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-10-15
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos- P, Sunny, 0-5 E, Bar 763.6, Outgoing tide
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-09-29
15 L, Unk opaque 35,000, C&C - P, Unk zoo 35,000, Tiny cyanos N, sunny, 10-15 N, Bar. 762.7...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-09-16
15L, Pale brown color, Unk 35,000 raphid?, Unk 35000 opaque, C&C - P, Tintinid 105,000, Tin...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-09-01
15L, Tannin brown, Unk Opaques 35,000, Unk Dino 70,000, C&C - P, Raphid 70,000, Filamentous...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-08-20
15L, C&C - P, Mesobinium rubrum 105,000, Poram 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P, Sunny, 5-10 N, Bar ...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-08-04
15L, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - N, Partlky cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.1, Incoming tide
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-07-23
15L, Unk dino 35,000, Unk diatom 35,000, C&C - P, Filamentous algae 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P,...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-07-07
15L, .13" ran before start, Unk 35,000 proro spp?, C&C - P, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - P...
Little Lagoon : Little Lagoon SE
Observed on
2022-06-18
15L, Secchi on bottom, Unk 70,000 dino?, raphid?, C&C - P, Tiny cyanos - p, Sunny, 0-5 NW, B...