[APWG] NEWS: Biologists Score Rare Victory Under the Sea

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Thu Jul 13 10:56:34 CDT 2006


Here's an article about a success with an invasive algae.  Somewhat early 
detection & erradication is involved.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-algae13jul13,1,2693041.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

Biologists Score Rare Victory Under the Sea
A prolific algae has been eradicated in a harbor in Huntington Beach and a 
lagoon in Carlsbad.
By Sara Lin, Times Staff Writer
July 13, 2006

A leafy, emerald-green algae with the ability to crowd out marine life has 
been eradicated from a harbor in Huntington Beach and a lagoon in 
Carlsbad, marking the first time marine biologists have been able to 
defeat the so-called "killer algae."

See the link for the full article text.






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