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SURFACES newly immersed in the sea are quickly covered by a film of bacteria, diatoms, algae and flagellates. These micro-organisms may become attached within hours7, while their relative numbers vary from place to place3,6.
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MEADOWS, P., WILLIAMS, G. Settlement of Spirorbis borealis Daudin Larvæ on Surfaces bearing Films of Micro-organisms. Nature 198, 610–611 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198610b0
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