Fitz’s Atlas 2™


of coating defects


Marine Fouling ECTOCARPUS (BROWN ALGAE - GRASS)


Ectocarpus (brown algae – grass) - underwater exposure. The colour is attributed to the pigment fucoxanthin. The spores of the Ectocarpus are very small and can be planktonic for one day before they settle. Ectocarpus dominates in conditions of lower light intensity.


6-24


SAMPLE S


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