DeCS

Descriptor English:

Coastal Lagoon

Descriptor Spanish:

Laguna Costera

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	laguna costera
Entry term(s)	albufera albúfera lago de atolón laguna litoral lagunas lagunas costeras lagunas de agua salada
Scope note:	Cuerpo de agua interior de poca profundidad, con un eje longitudinal paralelo a la costa, que tiene comunicación con el mar a través de una boca o de un canal y está limitado por algún tipo de barrera física o hidrodinámica. (Material IV-Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Laguna Costeira

Descriptor French:

Lagon Côtier

Entry term(s):

Coastal Lagoons
Lagoon
Lagoons

Tree number(s):

SP4.606.113.619

Scope note:

Body of water within a shallow, with a longitudinal axis parallel to the shore, which communicates with the sea through a mouth or a channel and is limited by some kind of physical barrier or hydrofoil. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992)

Allowable Qualifiers:

No qualifiers

DeCS ID:

34864

Unique ID:

DDCS034864

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

Click here to access the VHL documents

PUBLIC HEALTH

Environmental Health [SP4]

Environmental Health

Environment [SP4.606]

Environment

Aquatic Environment [SP4.606.113]

Aquatic Environment

Marine Environment [SP4.606.113.428]

Marine Environment

Lakes [SP4.606.113.514]

Lakes

Coastal Lagoon [SP4.606.113.619]

Coastal Lagoon

Coastal Lagoon - Preferred

Concept UI	FD00060737
Scope note	Body of water within a shallow, with a longitudinal axis parallel to the shore, which communicates with the sea through a mouth or a channel and is limited by some kind of physical barrier or hydrofoil. (Free translation from the original: Material IV - Glosario de Protección Civil, OPS, 1992)
Preferred term	Coastal Lagoon
Entry term(s)	Coastal Lagoons Lagoon Lagoons

We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.