The invasive seaweed caulerpa has been found in a new location in the Bay of Islands, sparking fears it could spread quickly ...

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.

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has likened the “catastrophic” caulerpa seaweed invasion to the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis - which led to one of the country’s biggest biosecurity ...

Boaties heading out on the water this summer are being urged to take extra care to prevent the spread of exotic caulerpa—a highly invasive marine pest that threatens to wreak havoc on our marine ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Since 2011, parts of the Indian River Lagoon’s benthic cover has changed from primarily seagrass until 2015, to primarily the green macroalga C. prolifera after 2018. While native to the ...