dead man’s fingers

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dead man’s fingers

green algae

Also known as: Codium fragile

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Codium
Ecological and economic importance
The invasive Codium fragile subspecies tomentosoides, for example, has serious negative effects on the global aquaculture industry, particularly oyster farming. The alga grows on hard surfaces such as oyster shells and in strong waves can lift the oysters out and away from the beds into unfavorable waters;…
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The invasive Codium fragile subspecies tomentosoides, for example, has serious negative effects on the global aquaculture industry, particularly oyster farming. The alga grows on hard surfaces such as oyster shells and in strong waves can lift the oysters out and away from the beds into unfavorable waters;…
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