GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: the Mosquito Lagoon, the Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida; one of the most biodiverse estuaries in the Northern Hemisphere and is home to more than 4, 300 species of plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Not a river The lagoon is 156-mile-long estuary where salt water from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with freshwater from the land and tributaries. The resulting brackish (slightly salty) water is moved more by the wind than by the tide and does not flow from headwaters to a mouth like a river.

Detailed explanation-3: -IMPORTANCE The Indian River Lagoon is a key driver to the wealth and health of Florida’s economy by providing jobs, housing, tourism, industry, and recreation.