Burton Lake represents a unique stage in the biological and physico - chemical evolution of a terrestrial water body from the marine environment .
Burton Lake is a hypersaline lagoon in seasonal connection with the marine environment to the west of the site .
Burton Lake , a hypersaline lagoon in seasonal connection with the marine environment to the west of the site , represents a unique stage in the biological and physico - chemical evolution of a terrestrial water body from the marine environment .