Definition. A fibroblast is a cell that manufactures and maintains connective tissue, the structural framework that supports the organs of all animals. Fibroblasts secrete fibrous proteins and ground substance, which together form the extracellular matrix that is the basis of connective tissue. fibroblast is a cell that manufactures and maintains connective tissue, the structural framework that supports the organs of all animals.
Therefore, there is very little chlorophyll in these tropical waters, keeping them clear. (As an aside, corals are symbioses where phytoplankton have evolved to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters by living inside the bodies of the corals and obtaining nutrients directly from the waste products of the corals.
Report Abuse. If you're looking for the clear water that we see in those travel brochures, you won't find it in anywhere in the US. Those beaches are in the Bahamas and on some of the Caribbean Islands. The most colorful looking water is on the SW coast of Florida, like around Marco Island, and along the Florida Keys. The closest I've ever seen to clear water is at Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys.