Fig. 4

Schematic representation of the settlement of spores of Ulva linza: (a) approach to the surface, (b) exploration of the surface, (c) initial adhesion, (d) spinning, which may lead to permanent adhesion (e) or to spores leaving the surface and continue exploration (f) (reproduced from Ref. [61] (Fig. 7, ^©Springer 2012) with kind permission from Springer Science and Business Media)