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🧬 A green algae genus 🌿 A green seaweed
Caulerpa

Caulerpa

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A group of green seaweed species, some that spread quickly and harm reefs
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike the algal newcomer Caulerpa, a bamboolike invader called giant reed or giant cane has been an unwanted intruder in California for at least 100 years.
  • Marine alga, Caulerpa

Examples

  • Marine alga, Caulerpa taxifolia.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Caulerpa was next detected in Huntington Harbor, a small, isolated marina near Long Beach, California.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Conquering Caulerpa: A Marine Miscreant

    Academic text (2001)

  • "Caulerpa essentially ruins conditions for a whole host of marine animals, such as small mollusks," says Anderson.

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  • "We know that chlorine kills the top of the Caulerpa plants," Anderson explains, "but the real question is what's happening below, in the mud."

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  • Caulerpa was listed by the federal government as a noxious weed in 1999, which means that it is illegal to sell it in the United States.

    Academic text (2001)

  • A pleasant saltwater lagoon on the sunny coast of Southern California made botanical history last year when a dreaded marine alga, Caulerpa taxifolia, showed up there.

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  • The invasive alga Caulerpa threatens the biodiversity of coastal ecosystems.

  • Research indicates that Caulerpa can rapidly spread and outcompete native species.

  • Efforts to control the spread of Caulerpa in local waters have been ongoing since its introduction.

Surface Forms

Caulerpa main

Etymology

Caulerpa comes from Greek parts kaulos 'stem' and herpein 'to creep'. The name fits this group of green algae because they spread by sending out stem-like parts that creep over rocks and sand, which is why some species can become invasive.