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The '''Banana River''' is a {{convert|31|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7½ minute topographic maps</ref> [[lagoon]] that lies between [[Cape Canaveral]] and [[Merritt Island, Florida|Merritt Island]] in [[Brevard County, Florida]] in the [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Indian River Lagoon]] system, and connects at its south end to the [[Indian River (Florida)|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 [[canal lock|lock]] into [[Port Canaveral]]. The lagoon includes [[salt marsh]]es, [[mangrove]] [[swamp]]s, [[seagrass]] beds, drift [[algae]], [[oyster]] [[shoal|bars]], [[mudflat|tidal flats]], and [[Dredging|spoil]] islands, providing [[Habitat (ecology)|habitats]] for many [[Marine (ocean)|marine]] species.These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water; waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than [[US$]] 800 [[million]] annually for the local economy.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} | The '''Banana River''' is a {{convert|31|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7½ minute topographic maps</ref> [[lagoon]] that lies between [[Cape Canaveral]] and [[Merritt Island, Florida|Merritt Island]] in [[Brevard County, Florida]] in the [[United States]]. It is part of the [[Indian River Lagoon]] system, and connects at its south end to the [[Indian River (Florida)|Indian River]]; it is the only part of the lagoon system not in the [[Intracoastal Waterway]]. It also has an outlet to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] via a [[canal lock|lock]] into [[Port Canaveral]]. The lagoon includes [[salt marsh]]es, [[mangrove]] [[swamp]]s, [[seagrass]] beds, drift [[algae]], [[oyster]] [[shoal|bars]], [[mudflat|tidal flats]], and [[Dredging|spoil]] islands, providing [[Habitat (ecology)|habitats]] for many [[Marine (ocean)|marine]] species.These are brackish waters mixed of salt and fresh water; waist deep with a soft bottom sand/grass. Commercial and recreational activities in the lagoon generate more than [[US$]] 800 [[million]] annually for the local economy.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} | ||
