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A survey is reported of the drifting algal community in Mar Piccolo, a polluted basin subject to sewage outlets. The key role was played by a few key species, mainly floridean red algae.
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Cecere, E., Saracino, O.D., Fanelli, M. et al. Presence of a drifting algal bed in the Mar Piccolo basin, Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy). J Appl Phycol 4, 323–327 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02185789
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