Gulf Shores (Lee County)
Florida LAKEWATCH Water Chemistry Summary
Location: Latitude 26°26'41", Longitude 82°8'1"
Period of record: 32 sampling dates; May 16, 1991 to July 10, 1997
Surface area : No data available.
Lake Region (Griffith et al. 1997): Southwestern Flatlands
Geologic formation (Brooks 1981):
The geology is dominated by undifferentiated sand, shell, clay, marl, and peat of the Holocene.
Physiographic region (Brooks 1981):
The water body lies in the Barrier Island Coastal Strip division of the Southwestern Flatwoods District.
Long-term Florida LAKEWATCH Data
Numbers reported below are the minimum, average, and maximum value for the 32 months sampled:
|
|
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
|
Long-term total phosphorus concentrations (µg/L) |
22 |
63 |
217 |
|
Long-term total nitrogen concentrations (µg/L) |
860 |
1850 |
4630 |
|
Long-term total chlorophyll concentrations (µg/L) |
3.3 |
37.2 |
302.3 |
|
Long-term Secchi depth (ft) |
0.9 |
4.5 |
9.0 |
Florida LAKEWATCH data were not collected in 1999.