messolonghi-etoliko lagoonsとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Mesolonghi-Aitoliko lagoons complex is located in the north part of the Gulf of Patras in the central west coast of Greece (38^o.25 - 38^o.50 N, 21^o.10 - 21^o.50 E). It is one of the most important Mediterranean lagoons. It is a shallow area of 150 km², extended between the Acheloos and Evinos rivers. It is protected by the convention of Ramsar and it is also included in the Natura 2000 network.
The largest portion is the Kentriki Limnothalasa (Central lagoon) a shallow sea separated from the Patraikos Gulf and the Ionian Sea by a chain of sand islands and is characterized as open type lagoon. To the north, the Etoliko lagoon is connected to the Central lagoon by a narrow “neck” and resembles a deep lake (depth 28 m) rather than a lagoon. The Anatoliki Klisova, Dytiki Klisova, as well as the western lagoons of the complex, namely Tholi and Paleopotamos are some shallow areas characterized as closed type lagoons. These are communicating with the sea along channels and are receives fresh waters from the drainage pump system of the region. These lagoons resembles the typical lagoons of north Italy where ‘’vallicultura’’ (lagoon aquaculture) is practiced. The bottom of the western and northwestern area of this system is muddy in contrast to the southern and south-eastern part, which is formed by sand and mud and is almost totally covered by Cymodocea nodosa. The six distinct lagoons can be defined by their topographic and hydrological characteristics.