Coral lagoons are the space between the coral reef and the shore; they are shallow water bodies divided from the sea by a reef barrier.

Akumal means “Place of the Turtles” in Maya, year around you are able to see juvenile green turtles feeding on the bay.

Seagrass live in salt water and are food for sea turtles, manatees, fish and organisms and they are nurseries for shrimp and lobsters.

They also produce oxygen and their roots help to avoid sedimentation.

Sediment can kill the coral, while chemical waste may produce algae and disease.

Marine life needs clean water in order to absorb sun light.