The Port of San Diego was keeping up its fight Wednesday against an invasive algae spreading in San Diego Bay, following continuation of an emergency declaration by the Board of Port Commissioners. The algae, Caulerpa prolifera, was discovered in the bay in September 2023 and additional patches have been found near Coronado Cays. The algae is native to Florida and other subtropical and tropical locales, but can take over non-native natural habitats, disrupting the ecosystem and displacing native plants and the animals who rely on them. "It is absolutely critical that we find and remove or cover every little piece of Caulerpa as quickly as possible to preserve our bay's strong and healthy ecosystem," said Chairman Frank Urtasun of the San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/tech/science/environment/another-patch-invasive-algae-found-san-diego-bay/509-8cb8437a-d27d-48fc-8b68-71bb469c1f69