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a. Determine the depth at which the light intensity is half the value from the surface. Round to the nearest hundredth of a meter. Based on your answer, would you say that Long Island Sound is murky or clear water?
b. Determine the euphotic depth for Long Island Sound. That is, find the depth at which the light intensity falls below
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