Environmental Engineering Reference
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Table 2.1 Species recorded from fouling surfaces
Marine fouling species recorded
Total number of species available
Bacteria
37
Fungi
14
Algae
Diatoms
111
Blue green algae
32
Green
127
Brown
88
Red
205
Protozoa
Flagellates
5
Sarcodina
3
Forminifera
43
Ciliates
39
Suctoria
9
Sponges
33
Coelenterata
Hydroids
260
Hydrocorals
1
Alcyonaria
5
Actinaria
12
Madreporaria
8
Flatworms
12
Nemertea
11
Rotifers
5
Bryozoa
139
Brachiopoda
1
Annelida
Archiannelida
1
Errant polychaetes
44
Sedentary polychaetes
55
Oligochaetes
4
Leeches
4
Arthropoda
Copepods
7
Ostracods
5
Goose barnacles
50
Acorn barnacles
60
Amphipods
60
Isopods
24
Decapods
76
Mollusca
Amphineura
3
Nudibranchs
32
Pteropods
4
Gastropods
58
Pelecypods
115
Echinodermata
Crinoidea
3
Asteroidia
7
Ophiuroidia
3
