Water quality tests in Key West show evidence that cruise ships stir up as much sediment that can harm coral reefs and other marine life as a hurricane. Local officials responded by halting the tests.
Crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous are back home following a 46-day border security patrol off the coast of Florida.
The USCG cutter ship Valiant is scheduled to offload at the Coast Guard Base Miami Beach at 9 a.m., the naval force said.
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Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards.