The Port of San Diego is keeping up its fight Thursday against an invasive algae spreading in San Diego Bay, following the continuation of an emergency…
The Port of San Diego is keeping up its fight Thursday against an invasive algae spreading in San Diego Bay, following the continuation of an emergency declaration by the Board of Port Commissioners.
"It is absolutely critical that we find and remove or cover every little piece of Caulerpa as quickly as possible to preserve our bay's strong and healthy ecosystem," said Chairman Frank Urtasun of the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. In late September, divers found a small patch of the plant while conducting an in-water, pre-construction eelgrass/Caulerpa dive survey as a permit condition for a dock replacement project. Additional patches were discovered nearby during follow-up surveys.
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