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mccabejc:
Then I wonder why the viz in the Caribbean is so good when it's so hot there for most of the year. You'd think that the algae would be blooming like crazy there.

This is one of them conundrums or somethin'
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Easy Answer: Since the water is so warm there are fewer nutrients in the water so the waters are less productive and clearer

Thomas (marine bio undergraduate)
 
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