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Article History

Received: 8 August 2018

Accepted: 8 November 2018

First Online: 3 December 2018

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: The use of bryozoans in the laboratory does not raise any ethical issues, and therefore approval from regional and local research ethics committees is not required. The field sampling did not involve endangered or protected species. In accordance with local guidelines, the permissions for collection of material were not required.

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