The Port of San Diego has renewed an emergency declaration meant to help the city fight an invasive algae that has proliferated in its bay. The algae species, scientifically known as Caulerpa ...

A new bill prohibiting the sale, transport and possession of any species under the Caulerpa genus in California has just been signed into law late last month. The genus includes both Caulerpa ...

The algae, Caulerpa prolifera, was discovered in the bay in September 2023 and additional patches have been found near Coronado Cays.

The emergency declaration for an invasive algae found in the San Diego Bay has been renewed, the Port of San Diego announced Wednesday.

The discovery of invasive seaweed in San Diego Bay has prompted authorities to issue a warning to the public to not drain saltwater aquariums into area waterways.

New biosecurity rules are in place at Hauturu o Toi Little Barrier Island, making it illegal to anchor anywhere around the ...

The algae, Caulerpa prolifera, was discovered in the bay in September 2023 and additional patches have been found near Coronado Cays.

The invasive Caulerpa prolifera seaweed found in San Diego Bay. Photo released by Port of San Diego The Port of San Diego has renewed an emergency declaration in light of an invasive plant ...

Local agencies are spending thousands to remove the invasive Caulerpa prolifera and keep it from destroying San Diego’s underwater ecosystems.

In the wake of this collapse, the fast-growing green seaweed Caulerpa prolifera has spread across areas once dominated by native seagrass species like Halodule wrightii, filling in the empty seabed.

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 655 into law on Thursday, Jul. 27, enacting a state-wide ban on the invasive Caulerpa genus of algae.