Unless otherwise noted, "the alga" and "C. taxifolia" refer to the aquarium strain. A clone of Caulerpa taxifolia that is resistant to cold is observed in the tropical aquarium at the Wilhelmina ...

Why iwi say the Crown’s failure to treat caulerpa as a national pest is putting our oceans – and industries – at risk.

Caulerpa taxifolia, the "killer alga," is just one dramatic example of an accelerating phenomenon—the homogenization of the biosphere by species introduced to every continent and island.

Since then, nearly 11,200 square feet of Caulerpa prolifera have been found in the area. Divers have been working to eliminate the invasive algae by covering them with a sealed barrier ...

The algae, called Caulerpa prolifera, was first discovered in the bay in September 2023, with additional patches popping up within and adjacent to the Coronado Cays, a press release from the port ...

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka (centre) beside dumped caulerpa at Bay of Islands' Omākiwi Cove with local leaders in the caulerpa fight (from left) Nyze Manuel, Viki Heta, Louise Clarke ...

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 ...

Hundreds of volunteers rolled up their sleeves over Easter to help clear a Bay of Islands cove of caulerpa, known as one of the world’s most invasive seaweeds. Kaitiaki Arana Rewha estimates ...