Difference between revisions of "Lagoon"
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Revision as of 15:23, 22 July 2008
Definition of Lagoon:
A shallow body of water that does not receive significant freshwater inflow and that is separated from the open ocean by a barrier island or coral reef. [1] This is in contrast with estuaries that receive significant freshwater inflow. [2]
This is the common definition for Lagoon, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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