It appears that some particles that appear (From breaking a block, or smoke from a fire) to be behind water instead of being in front. I've noticed this in previous versions of minecraft but I cannot recall which ones specifically.
MC-41600
Particles going -behind- water, not in front
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Ace White
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water
Minecraft 1.7.2
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