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The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, and is the most biodiverse lagoon ecosystem in the Northern hemisphere and is home to more than 3,000 species of plants and animals. The Lagoon contains five state parks, four federal wildlife refuges and a national seashore. ==Bodies of water== The full length of the Indian River Lagoon is , extending from Ponce de León Inlet in Volusia County, Florida, to Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida,〔(Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan )〕〔(Indian River Lagoon.com Indian River Lagoon )〕 and includes Cape Canaveral. Lake Okeechobee is connected to the lagoon by the Okeechobee Waterway and the St. Lucie River meeting in Sewall's Point. From north to south, the Indian River Lagoon system includes the following: *Mosquito Lagoon, from Ponce de Leon Inlet to the north end of Merritt Island, connected to Indian River by Haulover Canal. *Indian River, the main body of water, from the north border between Volusia and Brevard Counties along the western shore of Merritt Island, southward to St. Lucie Inlet. *Banana River, an offshoot of the Indian River, northward making up the eastern shore of Merritt Island. *Eau Gallie River *Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida), Crane Creek is a 3.3 mile long tributary of the Indian River in Melbourne, Florida. *Turkey Creek Sanctuary,turkey creek sanctuary is a county wildlife reserve and nature trail system located along they shores of Turkey Creek. A tributary of the Indian River, in Palm Bay Fla. *Turkey Creek (Indian River),A tributary of the Indian River in Palm Bay Fla. *St. Sebastian River *Hobe Sound, the portion of the lagoon from St. Lucie Inlet to Jupiter Inlet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Indian River Lagoon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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