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Florida Atlantic University

Murky Waters

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A beach nourishment project in northern Palm Beach County during the 2020 and 2021 annual blacktip shark migration seasons. Some sediment plumes stretched nearly 15 kilometers alongshore and more than 250 meters offshore, dramatically reducing water quality.

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Florida Atlantic University

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