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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Aquatic Invasions! A Menace to the West - Caulerpa (PDF | 495 KB)

Oregon Sea Grant.

See also: Species Guides for more resources

Aquatic Invasive Species on the West Coast: Caulerpa taxifolia

DOC. NOAA. National Marine Fisheries Service. West Coast Region.

Caulerpa Taxifolia or Killer Alga

University of California - Riverside. Center for Invasive Species Research.

Deep Sea Invasion (Apr 1, 2003)

PBS. NOVA.

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Mediterranean Clone of Caulerpa

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Environment Alert Bulletin - Caulerpa taxifolia, a Growing Menace for the Temperate Marine Environment (Jan 2004)

United Nations Environment Programme.

Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in New South Wales (Jun 2004)

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Australia).

Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. - Fact Sheet: Caulerpa taxifolia

USDA. APHIS. PPQ. Center for Plant Health Science and Technology; California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Global Invasive Species Database - Caulerpa taxifolia (alga)

IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

Google Images - Caulerpa

Google.

Introduced Species Summary Project - Killer Algae

Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.

Invasive Species Compendium - Caulerpa taxifolia

CAB International.

Invasive.org - Mediterranean Clone of Caulerpa

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS) - Caulerpa taxifolia (invasive genotype)

Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Marine Invasions Research Lab.

Non-native Species Information: Caulerpa

Great Britain Non-Native Species Secretariat.

Noxious Weeds Program

USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Includes species listed as a Federal Noxious Weed under the Plant Protection Act, which makes it illegal in the U.S. to import or transport between States without a permit.

Plant Profile: Caulerpa taxifolia

University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

PLANTS Database - Killer Alga

USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.

Priority Species: Caulerpa

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Caulerpa

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.