Figure 22. Cotton rope severely deteriorated by marine microorganisms. 



[in[l|[jl|tfIfl|l|lfirr|l|ljl|T|l|l[l|yni|llT]TlT]TTyrF|TTT|T1T]TTIJ 



Figure 23. Short sections of a 4-foot-long manilo rope specimen were 

 recovered after being exposed In the sediment. Bottom 

 specimen was exposed 3 feet above the sediment. 



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