Port receives $200,000 grant to mitigate Caulerpa prolifera algae first discovered in Coronado Cays

Port receives $200,000 grant to mitigate Caulerpa prolifera algae first discovered in Coronado Cays

Caulerpa prolifera is a species of green alga that is invasive and not native to the San Diego Bay. Photo by vojce for iStock. More money is on the way to help address a highly invasive tropical alga that was first discovered in the Coronado Cays in September 2023. A $200,000 grant will fund diver surveys and eradication efforts for Caulerpa prolifera, a fast-growing alga that chokes native seaweed and eelgrass threatens native marine. The grant…