Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean
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Neville Coleman - World of Water.
The alga Caulerpa taxifolia has been introduced into the Mediterranean, where it has reached pest proportions in many areas. There have been proposals to introduce species of sacoglossan opisthobranchs in to the Mediterranean in an attempt to control its spread.
See messages below discussing this topic.
See Killer Algae.
See C. taxifolia - reports from southeastern Australia.
See Caulerpa taxifolia - an essay
See Lobiger serradifalci feeding on C. taxifolia.
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (July 16) Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean . [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/caultaxi
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