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Figure 3.9: Satellite image of a portion of the Great Barrier Reef on the east coast of Australia. Note the parallel trend of the reef to the coast and the lagoon that separates the reef from the mainland. The arrows identify sediment plumes that are entering the lagoon by the inflow of water. There are substantial concerns because such plumes can also deliver excess nutrient and pollution loads that are deadly to the coral organisms.
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Credit: <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7537" target="_blank">NASA: EO: River Plumes Threaten Great Barrier Reef </a><br /> 
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