Ecology, Physiology and Phylogeography: an integrated approach to the study of the invasive marine green macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia in Australia

绿色海洋巨藻是世界上最严重的入侵物种之一。在澳大利亚，这种藻类的“外来菌株”被列为有害物种。新南威尔士州和南澳的入侵造成了环境危害，自2000年以来，管理它们已经花费了1000万美元。我们建议整合生态学、生理学和遗传学分析，以提供更好地应对这种害虫的数据，每年可能节省数百万美元。在沿海人口不断增加的背景下，我们将提出气候变化和海洋酸化对这种海洋有害生物影响的第一个经验证据。

The green marine macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia is one of the world's worst invasive species. In Australia 'exotic strains' of this alga are a listed pest species. Invasions in NSW and SA have caused environmental harm and managing them has cost $10 million since 2000. We propose to integrate ecology, physiology and genetic analyses to provide data to better respond to this pest, potentially savings millions of dollars per year. We will produce the first empirical evidence of the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on this marine pest, in the context of increasing coastal human populations.