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

绿色海洋大型水生植物杉叶蕨藻（Caulerpa taxifolia）是世界上最严重的外来入侵物种之一。在澳大利亚，这种“外来品种”是一种被列为有害生物的物种。新南威尔士州和南澳大利亚州的入侵造成了环境损害，自2000年以来，管理这些入侵已经花费了1000万美元。我们建议整合生态学，生理学和遗传分析，以提供数据，更好地应对这种害虫，每年可能节省数百万美元。我们将在沿海人口不断增加的背景下，提出气候变化和海洋酸化对这种海洋害虫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.