Caulerpa Conquest: A Biological Eradication on the California Coast - Softcover

Muņoz, Eric Noel

 
9781941799420: Caulerpa Conquest: A Biological Eradication on the California Coast

Synopsis

Rarely have global battles in the war on invasive species been successful. Even tougher is fighting a mutant genetic clone of a natural counterpart on a marine coast. The first known Western Hemisphere detection of the invasive seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia occurred in Southern California, at San Diego County's Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. Caulerpa Conquest is the true story of the 2000 to 2006 precedent-setting local eradication effort inspired by missed opportunities and lessons learned from the Mediterranean Sea. City staff planner, designated agency liaison, lagoon foundation president, and agent for continued creative outreach through 2015, Eric Noel Muņoz connects the dots from local lagoon waters to foreign coastlines, including Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, France, and Monaco.

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About the Author

Meinesz is professor of biology at the University of Nice and is a member of various scientific committees on the environment. He is President of the Environmental commission for the region of Provence-Alps-cote d'Azur.

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ISBN 10:  1941799310 ISBN 13:  9781941799314
Publisher: Open Books Press, 2016
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