The Asiatic seaweed, Rugulopteryx Okamurae (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta) is an invasive species and is beginning to cause a lot of headaches along our coastline.
Tag Archive for seaweed
Green Mamola
by Martin Myall •
Whilst down on La Mamola beach it’s covered in Asian seaweed, it turns out that six greenhouse in La Mamola are covered in Moroccan weed… cannabis!
Seaweed’s Origin Confirmed
by Martin Myall •
The University of Granada has confirmed that the seaweed found off La Rábit is indeed of the Asian variety that is causing problems near Cádiz.
Looming Seaweed Problem
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fishermen came across a strange ‘catch’ in their nets off La Rábita on Wednesday – a mass of seaweed looking like a kind normally found in the Pacific.
Busy Beach Cleaning Operation
by Vivienne Hughes •
Workers from the Almuñécar beach-cleaning company, Urbaser were busy last week picking up tonnes of seaweed, which had been washed up by the surf.