Figure 2: Sailfish Point, Florida, where the St. Lucie River flows from the inlet into the Atlantic Ocean, revealing the impact of siltation on near-shore reef formations in the Atlantic Ocean. This image shows the demarcation between fresh water from Lake Okeechobee after Hurricane Frances.

Figure 2: Sailfish Point, Florida, where the St. Lucie River flows from the inlet into the Atlantic Ocean, revealing the impact of siltation on near-shore reef formations in the Atlantic Ocean. This image shows the demarcation between fresh water from Lake Okeechobee after Hurricane Frances. Image courtesy of Richard Grant Gilmore, Jr.

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