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Why is water clarity an important measure of water quality?

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Answer: underwater plants cannot get enough sunlight in cloudy water

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Water clarity is important in water habitats. The amount of sunlight that reaches underwater plants depends on water clarity. The plants will die if they cannot get enough sunlight, and we need the water to be clean and clear so the sunlight reaches the plants. Hope that helps :)
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