THE OCCURRENCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MARINE CELLULOSE-DESTROYING FUNGI

16 October 1942

journal article
letter
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 96 (2494) , 358-359
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.96.2494.358-a

Abstract

Members of the Pyrenomycetes and Fungi Im-perfecti were found to have hydrqlyzed cellulose in secondary wood of submerged blocks, piling, etc., in marine waters from Newfoundland to New York Harbor, causing considerable damage to wood structure. These fungi also attack various fibers used in cordage.

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