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(A) Schematic of the layout of sol gel materials. Ten replicate slides of each type of coating were deployed (n = 10); (B) a pre-deployment clean panel; (C) post-deployment biofouling following a nine-month deployment from April 2017 to December 2018 during the height of the biofouling season. Depth: 2.5–3 m; (D) post-deployment biofouling after a 13-mo deployment from April 2017 to May 2018 including both dry and wet seasons. Depth: 24–28 m.
