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In particular, they found that runoff from the 2016 Tax Day flood and the 2017 Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste into the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The marine protected area is festooned with sponges and corals. It is also home to various creatures, including whale sharks and manta rays.
Adrienne Correa, a marine biologist who was part of the research team, said they’ve always thought the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary was safe from terrestrial runoff. She added that it was a jolt to realize that even offshore ecosystems can be significantly affected as well.
Correa and her colleagues published their findings in April in the journal
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