| Specimen ID | 1714277 |
| Group | Algae |
| Genus | Caulerpa |
| Species | prolifera |
| State | CA |
| County | Orange |
| Locality | China Cove, Newport Bay, subtidal waters |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Newport Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 18070204 |
| HUC10 Name | Newport Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean |
| HUC10 Number | 1807020402 |
| HUC12 Name | Newport Bay |
| HUC12 Number | 180702040201 |
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| Collection Month | 3 |
| Collection Year | 2021 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 25610 |
| Author: | Calflora |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Title: | The Calflora Database: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 42414 |
| Author: | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Fisheries Branch |
| Date: | 2023 |
| Title: | Invasive Algae – Caulerpa prolifera |
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| Reference 3 |
| Ref. Number: | 42416 |
| Author: | Southern California Caulerpa Action Team |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Title: | Rapid Response and Eradication Plan for the Invasive Green Alga Caulerpa prolifera in Newport Bay |
| Publisher: | California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Pages: | 13 pp |
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| Comments | Alga first recorded in 10/2020 during documentary film collection, sample collected in 3/2021, identified by CDFA 4/14/21 by morphology and molecular analysis, removal efforts initiated 6/2021 with goal of eradication. https://www.calflora.org/entry/occdetail.html?seq_num=po201228 |
| Record Type | Specimen |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Verifier | California Department of Food and Agriculture |
| Size | 200 sq m |
