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natural oceanic waters or on intertidal substrata. 
Until experimental means of proof are devised, 
the data presented here will serve as contribu- 
tory evidence for the distribution of fungi iso- 
lated from marine habitats. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
The author wishes to express her sincere ap- 
preciation to Dr. Gladys E. Baker, Department 
of Botany, University of Hawaii, for guidance 
and suggestions throughout this study. She 
would also like to express her thanks to Dr. 
C. H. Lamoureux and Dr. E. S. Reese, mem- 
bers of her thesis committee. 
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