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Volatile organic compounds are ubiquitous trace constituents in the oceans and the atmosphere. Their role in the global circulation of halogens and in atmospheric chemical reactions has been discussed extensively during the last few years in connection with their ability to affect the atmospheric ozone budget. Marine macro algae have been shown to form a wide variety of volatile halocarbons, mainly brominated ones (Burreson and Moore, 1975; Moore, 1977; Fenical, 1981; Gschwend et al., 1985; Manley and Dastoor, 1987; Class and Ballschmitter,l988). The halogenation process has been studied in macro algae (Theiler et al., 1978), and consequently, they are widely believed to be the dominant producers of these compounds.
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Abrahamsson, K., Ekdahl, A., Collén, J., Pedersén, M. (1995). Formation and distribution of halogenated volatile organics in sea water. In: Grimvall, A., de Leer, E.W.B. (eds) Naturally-Produced Organohalogens. Environment & Chemistry, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0061-8_29
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