saltwater lagoon
Enclosed ocean inlet
A saltwater lagoon is a shallow coastal body of water separated from the ocean by a barrier such as a reef, sandbar, or island chain.
Unlike freshwater lagoons, these contain seawater, though salinity may vary with tidal flow and evaporation.
Coral atolls typically enclose lagoons; coastal barrier islands create others: The saltwater lagoon teemed with juvenile fish.
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- mangrove forestCoastal woodland of salt-tolerant trees
- barrier islandSandy strip guarding shoreline
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
sand dunes · shoal · estuary · aquaculture · fishing village · boat launch · evaporation · coastal inlet · wading birds · tidal flat · atoll · coastal ecosystem · cultural heritage sites · sea breeze · storm surges · bioluminescence · sedimentation · intertidal zone
saltwater lagoonfreshwater lake
Inland unsalted water body
freshwater pond · glacial lake · freshwater marsh · river · spring-fed pool
saltwater lagoonopen ocean
Sea far from shore
high seas · open sea · deep ocean · deep sea · mid-Atlantic
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