[APWG] NEWS: Hawaiian "Super Sucker" & Invasive Algae

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Apr 17 11:02:18 CDT 2006


Hawaii Crews Vacuum Up Invasive Algae

Thu Apr 13, 7:09 PM ET

HONOLULU - Marine researchers in Hawaii discovered a new way to clean 
ocean water from invasive algae . sucking them up with an underwater 
vacuum.

The Super Sucker, a 4-inch modified gold dredger that runs on bio-diesel, 
proved to be efficient in collecting alien algae at Kaneohe Bay on 
Tuesday.

Read the full article at:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2627&ncid=2627&e=14&u=/ap/20060413/ap_on_sc/pumping_algae_1





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