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Natural History of the Bolinas Lagoon (1968 words) |
 | Bolinas Lagoon is the result of a conflict of continents that continues today to maintain the lagoon's estuarine characteristics. |
| Bolinas Lagoon boasts a healthy though fragile ecosystem, the vitality of which stems from the diversity of habitats it supports. |
| While Bolinas Lagoon is a sanctuary for the many species which spend most or all of their lives there, it makes its mark on a global scale as a crucial link in the chain of wetlands used by millions of waterbirds which migrate along the Pacific Coast Flyway. |
| EPA: Federal Register: Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact ... (1309 words) |
| Bolinas Lagoon is the centerpiece of an estuary system that is considered to be an ecological treasure due to the diversity of species that either inhabit or use the area for migration purposes. |
| The tidal prism of an estuary or lagoon is the volume of water exchanged between lagoon and ocean during a tidal cycle. |
| It is estimated that from 1968 to 1988 Bolinas Lagoon lost 40% of its subtidal habitat as it was converted to emergent marsh and uplands. |
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