Back to ECOSYSTEMS

The ecosystems represented here may or may not occur in the state of Oregon but are still important parts of the ecosphere. Click on an ecosystem to learn more about it. 

​A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from an ocean, sea or lake by some kind of barrier, usually a reef or an island. 

​Mangrove swamps are unique coastal ecosystems characterized by the abundance of mangrove trees and shrubs.