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An investigation of the lignicolous marine fungi in Hong Kong coastal waters was carried out for 18 months in order to determine successional patterns of fungal occurrence. Submerged blocks of pine (Pinus massoniana Lambert) and teak (Tectona grandis Linnaeus) were used as baits and were scraped at intervals to remove surface fouling organisms. Occurrence of fungi is described in terms of the composition of the fungal flora and the number of fungal colonies developed on the test blocks before and after incubation. The scraped teak and pine blocks supported slightly different fungal floras, and the selective effect of these substrates on fungal colonization is discussed.
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Vrijmoed, L.L.P., Hodgkiss, I.J. & Thrower, L.B. Occurrence of fungi on submerged pine and teak blocks in Hong Kong coastal waters. Hydrobiologia 135, 109–122 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00006463
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