Two aquarium tanks had been filled with cloudy water from the inlet that morning.

Southern right whales hide in cloudy water, but the loss of visual contact with their young forces them to call out and risk being spotted.

Swim with its prey or in cloudy water and the shark finds it hard to distinguish you from its natural fodder.

Startled or stressed fish are darker than unstressed fish; fish found in cloudy water may be completely white.

Cloudy water will be treated less successfully, since solid matter can shield organisms, especially from ultraviolet light or if contact times are low.