Are lagoons deep or shallow?
Are lagoons deep or shallow? A lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs. Lagoons are often called estuaries, sounds, bays, or even lakes.
Are lagoons still water?
Lagoons are shallow, often elongated bodies of water separated from a larger body of water by a shallow or exposed shoal, coral reef, or similar feature. Some authorities include fresh water bodies in the definition of lagoon, while others explicitly restrict lagoon to bodies of water with some degree of salinity.