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Alien seaweed is aquarium escapee

Genetic tests match aquarium algae to the agressive alien algae taking over the Mediterranean and distinguish those seaweeds from wild members of the species.

References:

Jousson, O. . . . A. Meinesz, and C.F. Boudouresque. 1998. Molecular evidence for the aquarium origin of the green alga Caulerpa taxifolia introduced to the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series 72(Oct. 22):275.

Further Readings:

Olsen, J.L., et al. 1998. Mediterranean Caulerpa taxifolia and C. mexicana (chlorophyta) are not conspecific. Journal of Phycology 34(October):850.

Raloff, J. 1998. Rogue algae. Science News 154(July 4):8.

Sources:

Charles F. Boudouresque
Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille
Species Diversity and Functioning of Marine Ecosystems
Rue de la Batterie des Lions
13007 Marseille cedex 9
France

Olivier Jousson
Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille
UMR CNRS 6540
F-13288 Marseille
France

Alexandre Meinesz
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis
Laboratoire Environnement Marin Littoral
Faculte des Sciences
06108 Nice cedex 2
France
E-mail: meinesz@unice.fr

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 21, November 21, 1998, p. 332. Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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