The Allen Coral Atlas monitors turbidity and coral bleaching off the coast of Papua New Guinea. (IMAGE)

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The Allen Coral Atlas monitors turbidity and coral bleaching off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Turbid water is cloudy and heavy with sediment, contaminants and pollutants stemming from land damage and disturbances. Coastal ocean turbidity is an accepted index of water quality that has been widely applied in field-based water quality monitoring programs. This image shows turbidity and bleaching monitored off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Allen Coral Atlas

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