Banana River

Banana River

The Banana River is a lagoon that lies between Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida in the USA. 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, marine grass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, and spoil islands, providing habitats for many marine species. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than US$ 800 million annually for the local economy.

ee also

*Barge Canal (Florida)

References

* [http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/banana/info.htm About the Banana River Aquatic Preserve]


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