Links
National Invasive Species Information System
www.invasivespecies.gov
Find out how to safely dispose of C. taxifolia from your
aquarium and browse other resources on invasive species, including
species profiles, environmental impacts, and government responses,
within the U.S. scientific community.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Fact Sheet on
Caulerpa taxifolia
bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/Research/techreports/Caulerpa.html
This fact sheet provides a straightforward description of the
biology, history, and control methods of
C. taxifolia.
National Invasive Species Information System on
C. taxifolia
www.invasivespecies.gov/profiles/killeralgae.shtml
At the same Web site noted above, browse information about the
killer algae.
Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
www.issg.org
This page, sponsored by the World Conservation Union, is
dedicated to increasing awareness of invasive alien species and to
inform the public about ways to prevent, control, or eradicate
them. The site includes a global invasive species database and
links to information about global policy concerning this
threat.
Books
Killer Algae: The True Tale of a Biological Invasion
by
Alexandre Meinesz. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
With passion and erudition backed up by a solid marshaling of the
facts, Alexandre Meinesz, professor of biology at the University
of Nice, chronicles the spread of C. taxifolia throughout
the Mediterranean and other parts of the world. See our
adaptation.
Life Out of Bounds: Bioinvasion in a Borderless World
by Chris Bright. New York: Norton, 1998.
As travel and trade expand worldwide, organisms—from plants
to animals to diseases—make their way with increasing ease
into habitats in which they are not naturally found, causing
extensive damage to local ecosystems, economies, and even public
health. With an authoritative yet accessible style, Bright tracks
and explains the dangers of bioinvasion in a world in which
natural borders no longer serve.
Invasive Species in a Changing World
by Harold A.
Mooney and Richard J. Hobbs. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2000.
Mooney and Hobbs provide a comprehensive look at how the invasive
species phenomenon interacts with other global changes, such as
climate change and habitat fragmentation. The book also delves
into the growing field of invasive biology.
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