Deep Green Assassin.(Brief Article)

Publication: OnEarth

Publication Date: 22-SEP-01

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Encased in panels of glass, its electric-green color and graceful undulations beautify saltwater aquariums. Unleashed into the sea, however, Caulerpa taxifolia morphs into "killer algae," spreading like breathing Astroturf across the ocean floor and severely damaging local algae, fish, and bird populations. In June, the underwater weed, which already...

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