tidal lagoons
Enclosed seawater basins
Tidal lagoons are coastal bodies of water partially separated from the sea by natural barriers like sandbars or reefs, where water levels rise and fall with the tides.
The term also refers to artificial enclosures built to harness tidal energy for power generation: The proposed tidal lagoon would generate electricity for thousands of homes.
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- wetland habitatWater-saturated ecosystem
- nature reserveProtected habitat area
- bird sanctuaryProtected area for avians
barrage · estuary · salt · sluice gate · sea wall · brackish water · fishing industry · mudflat · shell · sand · migratory birds · salt marsh · kayaking · tourism · cultural heritage sites · intertidal zone · current · mud
tidal lagoonsopen ocean
Sea far from shore
high seas · open sea · deep ocean · offshore waters · deep sea
tidal lagoonsmountain lakes
High-altitude freshwater bodies
freshwater lakes · alpine lakes · reservoirs · glacial lakes · crater lakes