Aquatic Invasive Species

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project (WCBOP)

The WCBOP works collaboratively with partnering organizations throughout the West Coast and Pacific Basin in the development of outreach programs and tools to manage aquatic invasive species and ballast water issues.

News Archive:

California Sea Grant Aims to Stem the Tide of Invasive Marine Organisms—09-05-06;
"Stop Aquatic Invaders on Our Coast!" Free Bilingual Poster—07-20-06;
Caulerpa Update: Invasive "Killer" Seaweed Eradicated—02-02-04;
Killer Algae Found: Caulerpa taxifolia—05-12-01

Project Profiles:

Understanding the Invasion Ecology of Exotic Crayfish in California (2007)—Kats and Brewer;
A Study of the Basic Biology of California's Caulerpa taxifolia (2002)—Williams