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Banana River
The
Banana River
is a
lagoon
that lies between
Cape Canaveral
and
Merritt Island
in
Brevard County, Florida
in the
United States
. It is part of the
Indian River Lagoon
system, and connects at its south end to the
Indian River
; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the
Intracoastal Waterway
. It also has an outlet to the
Atlantic Ocean
via a
lock
into
Port Canaveral
. The lagoon includes
salt marshes
,
mangrove
swamps
,
seagrass
beds, drift
algae
,
oyster
bars
,
tidal flats
, and
spoil
islands, providing
habitats
for many
marine
species.These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water;waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than
US$
800
million
annually for the local economy.
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