Invasive species in coastal Hawai’i: THE FACTS
Introduced to Hawai'i (alien species):
Acanthophora spicifera (Rhodophyta)
Avrainvillea amadelpha (Chlorophyta)
Hypnea musciformis (Rhodophyta)
Kappaphycus striatum and K. alvarezii (Rhodophyta)
Gracilaria salicornia (Rhodophyta)
Native species:
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Chlorophyta)
Cladophora sericea (Chlorophyta) as a bloom alga
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FACET - Fish, Algae, Coral Ecology Team, Waikiki Aquarium & UH NatSci
H. musciformis & C. sericea - Maui bloom algae
Hawai'i Coral Reef Network
Molokini inventory of macro/turf algae
Kaho'olawe inventory of macro/turf algae
Bishop Museum's Legacy project