Little Lagoon
Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Site 4 is at a pier owned by Greg Luce and near the residence in the Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge home of LLPS Board Member Chan West. There is almost no development pressure in this end of the lagoon. Water quality overall is quite good here likely due to almost no development in the BNWR. Spring and Fall Diatom blooms here can be quite heavy and the toxic Dinoflagellate Karlodinium seems to like this end of Little Lagoon.
Location created by
Dennis Hatfield
- Group: Alabama : Little Lagoon Preservation Society
- Lat: 30.235
- Lng: -87.80948
- Waterbody Type: Lagoon
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Team – Lloyd, Laurie, Joe, Renee – 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – P, Foram 35,000, Partly cloudy, 0-5 SE, Bar. 765, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Avery, Beth - Bacteria & phytoplankton samples collected on 25-6-12, Other physical data collected on 25-6-13 – 15L, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – P, Unk. dino 105,000, Tintinid 35,000, Ciliate 105,000, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 761.6, Incoming tide
Team #1 – Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, 2.5” of rain last 24 hrs. Degraded filamentous algae, Tiny cyanos – P , Unk dino 35,000, Pine pollen 35,000, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 W, Bar 758.9, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Grahm, Avery, Allen, Beth – 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos - P, Unk dino 35,000, Sunny, 0-5 SE, Bar. 765.3, Incoming tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Neap tide, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos-N, Light rain, 10-15 SE, Bar. 762.6, Incoming tide
Team #2 – Avery, Beth, Allen - 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Tiny cyanos – N, Unk opaque 70,000, Tintinid 35,000, Partly cloudy, 5-10 S, Bar. 762.2, Low tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Laurie, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Neap tide, Tiny cyanos - N, Sunny, 0-5 W, Bar. , Incoming tide
Team #2 – Graham, Beth, Allen, Lisa - 15L, .2” to -05” of rain @ 1 AM, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Unk dino 35,000, Tiny cyanos, Mostly cloudy, 0-5 - N, Bar. 769.8, Low tide
Team #1 - Lloyd, Renee, Joe, Lisa, 15L, Secchi on bottom, Degraded filamentous algae – P, Chatonella 70,000, Tintinid 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, - E, Bar. 769.8, Outgoing tide
Team #2 – Graham, Avery, Allen, Beth, 15L Secchi on bottom, Lagoon water level about 2’ below normal, Degraded filamentous algae - P, Ciliate 35,000, Tiny cyanos - N, Partly cloudy, 5-10 E, Bafr. 768.5, Outgoing tide