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A study at the Penrice Soda Products Saltfields revealed that a “weed” blocking siphons in the lower salinity end of the fields was a bryozoan,Zoobotryon verticillatum (della Chiaje). Further observations showed that this bryozoan grows from early October to mid June, dying off for 3 months during winter, and that it was commonly found in salinities of up to 56 grams per litre.
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Coleman, F.S. Note onZoobotryon verticillatum (Bryozoa) in a solar saltfield. International Journal of Salt Lake Research 8, 71–74 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442138
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442138