Invasive kelp spreads to San Francisco Bay

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Mon, 07/13/2009 - 09:24

Lars Anderson of the USDA's Agriculture Agricultural Research Service removes some Undaria from a boat docked at Pier 40 in San Francisco on Thursday.<br /><br />A fast-growing kelp from the Far East has spread along the California coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay, worrying marine scientists and outpacing eradication efforts.




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