Table 1.

Antifouling compounds from green macroalgae (Chlorophyta).

Algae	Type of Activity	Compound	Reference 1
Ulva rigida	Antifouling	3-bromo-5-(diphenylene)-2(5H)-furanone	[17]
Ulva pertusa	Anti-algal	Alkaloid phenolic acid	[19]
Ulva reticulate Halimeda macroloba	Anti-bacterial	Organic extract 2	[18]
Ulva lactuca	Anti-bacterial	Organic extract 2
Codium fragile	Anti-algal	Organic extract 2	[20]
Caulerpa racemosa Codium spp. Ulva (Enteromorpha) fasciata	Anti-QS, Anti-bacterial	Polar and non-polar extracts 2	[21]
Ulva sp.	Antifouling	β-carotene	[22]
Caulerpa prolifera	Antibacterial, antialgal	Acetylene sesquiterpenoid esters	[23]
Chlorococcum humicola	Antibacterial and anti Aspergillus	Chlorophyll a and b	[24]

¹ The data are from research published from January 2010 to February 2017. ² The structure is unknown. QS: quorum sensing.