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Most of the Great Barrier Reef is located off the mainland of Queensland. Corals need clear water which are low in nutrients. They cannot not tolerate freshwater or nutrients carried in the water run-off from the mainland. That is why the most diverse and abundant corals grow offshore where the environmental conditions are more suitable.
