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===Pumice rafts=== Another type of natural floating island is the [[pumice raft]], which is created by an explosive [[volcanic eruption]], and can float on the ocean for months or even years before becoming fully saturated and sinking.<ref name=Pumice082019/> They may assist in the migration of plants and animals.<ref name=Pumice082019>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-23/giant-pumice-raft-makes-its-way-to-great-barrier-reef/11444020 |title=Giant pumice raft from underwater volcanic eruption makes its way to Great Barrier Reef |first=Kate|last=McKenna |date=August 23, 2019 |website=abc.net.au |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>
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