Banana River Lagoon

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Banana River Lagoon is a shallow, brackish estuarine system along Florida’s Atlantic coast that forms part of the Indian River Lagoon complex and supports diverse coastal wildlife and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf brackish water body
estuary
lagoon
adjacentTo Cape Canaveral
Cocoa Beach
Merritt Island
climate subtropical
connectedTo Indian River Lagoon
Mosquito Lagoon
governedBy State of Florida environmental regulations
hasHydrology influenced by freshwater inflows
influenced by tides
hasIssue algal blooms
nutrient pollution
seagrass decline
hasNearbyFacility Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Kennedy Space Center
hasPrimaryUse coastal recreation
wildlife habitat
hasSpecies West Indian manatee
bottlenose dolphin
seagrasses
wading birds
isShallow true
locatedIn Brevard County, Florida
linked to: Brevard County

Florida
United States
locatedOn Atlantic coast of Florida
partOf Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program focus area
linked to: Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon coastal lagoon complex
linked to: Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon system
linked to: Indian River Lagoon
separatedBy barrier islands
separatedFrom Atlantic Ocean
supportsEcosystemService habitat for birds
habitat for marine mammals
nursery habitat for fish
usedFor fishing
kayaking
recreational boating
wildlife viewing
waterType brackish

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Banana River partOf Banana River Lagoon