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A bay transforms into a lagoon when it becomes partially or fully enclosed by land, resulting in reduced wave energy and exchange with the open ocean. This causes sediment to accumulate, forming a shallow, calm body of water with limited connection to the sea.
A lagoon boundary is commonly referred to as a shoreline or edge where the lagoon meets the land.
A lagoon is formed when a body of water, usually a protected bay, is separated from the ocean by a natural barrier such as a sandbar, coral reef, or barrier island. The calm and shallow waters of lagoons provide a habitat for a variety of marine life.
A lagoon's boundary is the edge that separates the lagoon from its surrounding environment, whether it is land or open water. This boundary can be defined by physical features such as sandbars, islands, or rocks, or by man-made structures like jetties or seawalls. The boundary of a lagoon plays a vital role in regulating the exchange of water, nutrients, and organisms between the lagoon and its surroundings.
This is known as a lagoon, which is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a barrier such as a reef or sandbar. Lagoons can vary in size and can be found along coastlines all over the world.
A lagoon separates an island from the main body of land or another island. Lagoons are shallow bodies of water that are separated from the open sea by a barrier, such as a sandbar or coral reef.