Run-off from the land can contain harmful chemicals from fertilisers and other pollutants. In this photograph taken from a space shuttle, the blue-green areas around New Zealand’s coast contain debris swept out to sea, where it can have a detrimental effect on marine life.
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NASA-Johnson Space Center
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Image Science & Analysis Group STS104-329-26
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