Quick Facts about Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve

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Mosquito Lagoon is one of the least developed regions on the east coast of Florida. Nearly 2/3 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.

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Last updated: September 24, 2010