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The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a 156 mile long estuary that spans from Ponce de Leon Inlet in the north to Jupiter Inlet in the south. Located on Florida’s east-central coast, the IRL is America’s most diverse estuary. There are over 400 species of fish, 260 species of mollusks and 479 species of shrimp and crabs. The lagoon overlaps the temperate and the subtropical zones creating a highly diverse system.
The Mosquito Lagoon is long, narrow, shallow estuary that is bordered on the east by a barrier island and on the west by the mainland and is connected to the Indian River via the Haulover canal. The major community types are marshes or swamps, salt marshes, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, deep water areas, and spoil islands. There are several community types that border the aquatic preserve: coastal strand, secondary dunes, floodplain forest, hydric hammock and urban areas. During the 1950’s and 1960’s most marshes were rotary ditched for mosquito control purposes while others were impounded. Impounded salt marshes restrict tidal movement making them very susceptible to human impacts. Pollutants that enter this water body often remain there for extended periods of time without the aid of proper flushing.
Mosquito Lagoon has been designated an Outstanding Florida Water by the State of Florida and, as part of the Indian River Lagoon, an Estuary of National Significance by the Environmental Protection Agency. It is renown for its outstanding biological diversity, recreational fishery and as habitat for several federally-protected animals. Lagoon waters are classified as Class II which is suitable for shellfish (clam and oyster) propagation and harvesting. All of these resources are dependent upon good water quality for their survival.
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