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Quick facts about this popular aquarium species that became an ecological nightmare! The killer algae (Caulerpa taxifolia, feather Caulerpa, invasive Caulerpa). Killer algae facts!
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References and Helpful Links
fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/habitat-conservation/caulerpa-species-west-coast
https://pir.sa.gov.au/recreational_fishing/rules/species_limits/pest_profile/caulerpa_taxifolia
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/dpi/bfs/aquatic-biosecurity/aquatic-pests-and-diseases/marine-pests/seaweed/caulerpa-taxifolia
https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/caulerpa-taxifolia-or-killer-alga
invasivespecies.wa.gov/priorityspecies/caulerpa-seaweed
https://www.hawaii.edu/reefalgae/invasive_algae/chloro/caulerpa_taxifolia.htm
iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=115
researchgate.net/profile/Tim-Glasby/publication/257537812_Caulerpa_taxifolia_in_seagrass_meadows_Killer_or_opportunistic_weed/links/54f3eeae0cf299c8d9e59e35/Caulerpa-taxifolia-in-seagrass-meadows-Killer-or-opportunistic-weed.pdf
https://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/species_summary/6974
invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=4715
cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.29292
https://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/detail/?project=misin&id=278&cname=Killer%20algae
https://people.mio.osupytheas.fr/~boudouresque/Publications_pdf/Meinesz_et_al_2001_Caulerpa_taxifolia.pdf
montereybay.noaa.gov/research/techreports/trmakowka2000.html
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/edu/leadersguide/media/09toboldlygo.pdf
waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/water_issues/programs/water_quality_issues/killer_algae_article.shtml
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320704004124
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/algae/chronology.html
http://www.ridnis.ucdavis.edu/caulerpataxifolia.html
Kaufman, Sylvan Ramsey, and Kaufman, Wallace. Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification, Impacts, and Control of Common North American Species. United States, Stackpole Books, 2007.
Wood, Lawson. Marine Life of the Mediterranean. United Kingdom, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
Space Partition Within Aquatic Ecosystems: Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Limnology and Oceanography Held in Evian, May 25โ28, 1993. Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 2012.
Abel, Daniel, and McConnell, Robert. Environmental Oceanography: Topics and Analysis. United States, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
Meinesz, Alexandre. Killer Algae. United Kingdom, University of Chicago Press, 2001.
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Quick facts about this popular aquarium species that became an ecological nightmare! The killer algae (Caulerpa taxifolia, feather Caulerpa, invasive Caulerpa). Killer algae facts!
#algae #invasivespecies #mediterranean #australia #sea #marineanimals #fish #amazing #science #learn #educational #monaco #underwater #seafloor #aquarium #plants #greenalgae
Support the channel on Kofi ๐ ko-fi.com/deepmarinescenes
Facebook: facebook.com/deepmarinescenesofficial
Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6vnQgRYeXgkxk153aM68tR
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References and Helpful Links
fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/habitat-conservation/caulerpa-species-west-coast
https://pir.sa.gov.au/recreational_fishing/rules/species_limits/pest_profile/caulerpa_taxifolia
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/dpi/bfs/aquatic-biosecurity/aquatic-pests-and-diseases/marine-pests/seaweed/caulerpa-taxifolia
https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/caulerpa-taxifolia-or-killer-alga
invasivespecies.wa.gov/priorityspecies/caulerpa-seaweed
https://www.hawaii.edu/reefalgae/invasive_algae/chloro/caulerpa_taxifolia.htm
iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=115
researchgate.net/profile/Tim-Glasby/publication/257537812_Caulerpa_taxifolia_in_seagrass_meadows_Killer_or_opportunistic_weed/links/54f3eeae0cf299c8d9e59e35/Caulerpa-taxifolia-in-seagrass-meadows-Killer-or-opportunistic-weed.pdf
https://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/species_summary/6974
invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=4715
cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.29292
https://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/detail/?project=misin&id=278&cname=Killer%20algae
https://people.mio.osupytheas.fr/~boudouresque/Publications_pdf/Meinesz_et_al_2001_Caulerpa_taxifolia.pdf
montereybay.noaa.gov/research/techreports/trmakowka2000.html
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/edu/leadersguide/media/09toboldlygo.pdf
waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/water_issues/programs/water_quality_issues/killer_algae_article.shtml
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320704004124
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/algae/chronology.html
http://www.ridnis.ucdavis.edu/caulerpataxifolia.html
Kaufman, Sylvan Ramsey, and Kaufman, Wallace. Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification, Impacts, and Control of Common North American Species. United States, Stackpole Books, 2007.
Wood, Lawson. Marine Life of the Mediterranean. United Kingdom, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
Space Partition Within Aquatic Ecosystems: Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Limnology and Oceanography Held in Evian, May 25โ28, 1993. Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 2012.
Abel, Daniel, and McConnell, Robert. Environmental Oceanography: Topics and Analysis. United States, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009.
Meinesz, Alexandre. Killer Algae. United Kingdom, University of Chicago Press, 2001.
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Music: Instructions for Living a Life by Savfk
youtube.com/watch?v=eBasS6PqbMc
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Images/Videos Licensed Under Creative Commons
Golfopolikayak creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Susan Prior creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Niki Hubbard creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84880203
Coughdrop12 CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107134572
Vardhan Patankar CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64805165
Fish&Dive , CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125559623
commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125559346
O H 237 CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38364150
Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Richard Ling creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Stanimir Stoyanov CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34869115
Vardhan Patankar CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64805165
Lazar Krstiฤ: pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-marina-in-monaco-11957603
pexels.com/video/drone-footage-of-monaco-city-11957604
Oskar Gross: pexels.com/video/aerial-view-of-mediterranean-coastline-in-summer-31962245
pexels.com/video/aerial-view-of-boat-in-vibrant-blue-ocean-31962244
pexels.com/video/aerial-view-of-stunning-coastal-landscape-31962243
Pixabay: pexels.com/video/divers-under-the-sea-854326
James Cheney: pexels.com/video/underwater-footage-of-rising-bubbles-2632737
Engin Akyurt from Pixabay
David Pickup : pexels.com/video/scenic-aerial-view-of-pristine-beach-landscape-31864707
Paulo Renato: pexels.com/video/the-rocky-coastline-of-in-northern-california-3578881
Snorkel Tenerife youtube.com/watch?v=OREN4YzhJ4s
Encyclopedia of Life youtube.com/watch?v=DmS7fRXCHrQ
youtube.com/watch?v=1aSSKDrxkbg&t=2s
