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The Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (MLAP) is located in east-central Florida, in southern Volusia County, south of Ponce de Leon Inlet. It is adjacent to two incorporated municipalities - New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater - and 50 miles northeast of Orlando. MLAP is part of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system, a long, wide, shallow estuarine lagoon bounded on the west by the Florida mainland, and on the east by a chain of barrier islands.
Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (MLAP) is located south of [[Ponce de Leon Inlet]], near the city of Edgewater in Volusia County, Florida.
[[File:North_Mosquito_Lagoon_at_Ponce_Inlet.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Mosquito Lagoon at Ponce de Leon Inlet]]
The 4,740 acre Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (MLAP) lies north of the federal property in [[Mosquito Lagoon]]. The preserve originally extended to the southern end of the lagoon, but close to two-thirds was transferred to the Federal government and is now a part of the [[Canaveral National Seashore]].


[[File:North_Mosquito_Lagoon_at_Ponce_Inlet.jpg|320px|frameless|right|Mosquito Lagoon at Ponce DeLeon Inlet]]
Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve is unique among the inland waters of the Atlantic Coast of Florida and a feeling of relative isolation is attainable just a short distance from nearby boat ramps. Once outside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, local knowledge of water depths and channels of the Lagoon system is essential. Elevated landmarks are difficult to see at times, and it is easy to become disorientated among the winding turns and dead-end waterways. Unfamiliar boaters are advised to bring a GPS locator.
MLAP is in the northernmost sub-basin of the IRL system and is a bar-built type of estuary. Lagoons are estuaries characterized by restricted outlets to the sea, limiting the mixing of oceanic saltwater with terrestrially derived freshwater from rivers, streams, and rainwater runoff. Three distinct bodies of water comprise the IRL system: the Indian River Lagoon, the Banana River Lagoon, and Mosquito Lagoon.


MLAP is unique among the inland waters of the Atlantic Coast of Florida and a feeling of relative isolation is attainable just a short distance from nearby boat ramps. Once outside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, local knowledge of water depths and channels of the Lagoon system is essential. Elevated landmarks are difficult to see at times, and it is easy to become disorientated among the winding turns and dead-end waterways.
* Mosquito Lagoon is one of the least developed regions on the east coast of Florida.  


* Mosquito Lagoon is one of the least developed regions on the east coast of Florida.
* Nearly two-thirds of the original aquatic preserve boundary is now a part of Canaveral National Seashore or Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  
* Nearly two-thirds of the original aquatic preserve boundary is now a part of Canaveral National Seashore or Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.  
* Mosquito Lagoon has a resident population of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.  
* Mosquito Lagoon has a resident population of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.  
* Salinity levels in the Mosquito Lagoon are comparable to ocean levels (32-34 ppt) allowing several fish species to spawn in the lagoon that would normally spawn in the ocean.  
* Salinity levels in the Mosquito Lagoon are comparable to ocean levels (32-34 ppt) allowing several fish species to spawn in the lagoon that would normally spawn in the ocean.  
* Mosquito Lagoon supports the northernmost extent of red and black mangrove habitat, low marsh and high marsh habitats, extensive oyster bars, and tidal flats.<ref name="FWCMLAP" />


The Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve includes 4740 acres in the northern end of the lagoon. The preserve originally extended to the southern end of the lagoon, but close to two-thirds of the central and southern lagoon were transferred to the Federal government and are now part of the [[Canaveral National Seashore]].  
* Mosquito Lagoon supports the northernmost extent of red and black mangrove habitat, low marsh and high marsh habitats, extensive oyster bars, and tidal flats.<ref name="FWCMLAP" />
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==See Also==
* [[Mosquito Lagoon]]
* [[Haulover Canal]]
* [[Ponce de Leon Inlet]]
* [[Ponce de Leon Lighthouse Station]]
* [[Mosquito Lagoon Organization]]


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==Web Links==
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* [https://floridadep.gov/rcp/aquatic-preserve/locations/mosquito-lagoon-aquatic-preserve Florida DEP - Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve]
* [http://www.mpatlas.org/mpa/sites/8001/ Atlas of Marine Protection Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve]
* [http://www.mpatlas.org/mpa/sites/8001/ Atlas of Marine Protection Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve]
* [https://floridadep.gov/rcp/aquatic-preserve/locations/mosquito-lagoon-aquatic-preserve FDEP - Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve]
 
==Documents==
* [https://www.nps.gov/cana/learn/nature/upload/Water%20Quality.pdf FWS - Mosquito Lagoon Water Quality]
* [http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/cama/plans/aquatic/Mosquito-Lagoon-AP-Management-Plan-2009.pdf Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Management Action Plan 2009 (PDF 184pp 8.1MB)]
* [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-qh91-75-f6-f56-1990/html/CZIC-qh91-75-f6-f56-1990.htm Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Management Action Plan 1990]


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Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (MLAP) is located south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, near the city of Edgewater in Volusia County, Florida.

Mosquito Lagoon at Ponce de Leon Inlet

The 4,740 acre Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (MLAP) lies north of the federal property in Mosquito Lagoon. The preserve originally extended to the southern end of the lagoon, but close to two-thirds was transferred to the Federal government and is now a part of the Canaveral National Seashore.

Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve is unique among the inland waters of the Atlantic Coast of Florida and a feeling of relative isolation is attainable just a short distance from nearby boat ramps. Once outside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, local knowledge of water depths and channels of the Lagoon system is essential. Elevated landmarks are difficult to see at times, and it is easy to become disorientated among the winding turns and dead-end waterways. Unfamiliar boaters are advised to bring a GPS locator.

  • Mosquito Lagoon is one of the least developed regions on the east coast of Florida.
  • Nearly two-thirds of the original aquatic preserve boundary is now a part of Canaveral National Seashore or Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Mosquito Lagoon has a resident population of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
  • Salinity levels in the Mosquito Lagoon are comparable to ocean levels (32-34 ppt) allowing several fish species to spawn in the lagoon that would normally spawn in the ocean.
  • Mosquito Lagoon supports the northernmost extent of red and black mangrove habitat, low marsh and high marsh habitats, extensive oyster bars, and tidal flats.[1]

Location

Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve is in the northern portion of the lagoon, near the cities of Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County, Florida.

Coordinates: 28°59'09.5"N 80°53'12.8"W
GIS: 28.985960, -80.886885

See Also

Web Links

Documents

References

  1. ↑ FWC - Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
Indian River Lagoon Encyclopedia Article - Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve
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