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Midway Atoll Lagoon is a shallow body of water enclosed by the coral reef ring of Midway Atoll, located in the North Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and is managed as a National Wildlife Refuge by the United States. The lagoon and its surrounding waters are ecologically significant, providing critical habitat for millions of seabirds, Hawaiian monk seals, and diverse marine life. The atoll is historically important as the site of the decisive 1942 Battle of Midway, which left significant naval wreckage resting on the lagoon floor.
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Midway Atoll Lagoon ranks #87 of 195 in the Lagoon ranking, behind Étang de Vaccarès, ahead of Grado-Marano Lagoon.
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