Introduced Marine Pests

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• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Executive summary (PDF - 313 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 1 (PDF - 433 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 2 (PDF - 207 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 3 (PDF - 214 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 4 (PDF - 172 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 5 (PDF - 423 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 (PDF - 59 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Appendix 1 (PDF - 1411 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Appendix 2 (PDF - 53 KB)
• Eradicating and preventing the spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW - Appendix 3 (PDF - 70 KB)

About the report

This joint project between NSW Fisheries and the University of Wollongong had 3 objectives:

1. To investigate patterns of dispersal, recruitment and growth of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia and provide information on spread within NSW estuaries
2. To investigate the vectors that may transfer C. taxifolia to new locations
3. To develop environmentally benign ways of removing C. taxifolia which might eventually lead to its elimination from whole sites or regions

The research undertaken to address these objectives provided a good understanding of the population ecology of C. taxifolia in NSW estuaries, allowed the evaluation of several control techniques and underpinned the development of a Control Plan for Caulerpa taxifolia in NSW  based on a preliminary assessment of risks.

See also

• More introduced marine pest projects
• More about introduced marine pests in Australian waters