ProDunas association in Marbella raises the alarm over potentially invasive algae

Its rapid reproduction not only devastates marine wildlife but also prevents fishermen from fishing

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Friday, 26 March 2021, 18:14

The ProDunas association in Marbella has expressed its "alarm and concern" at the rapid spread of the Rugulopteryx okamurae algae which has already reached the Artola dunes in Cabopino.

According to the organisation, this algae, with invasive behaviour, has become "a great threat" and "a nightmare for the Strait of Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol". Of Asian origin, its rapid reproduction not only devastates the marine forests and prevents fishermen from fishing, but also "can spoil a walk or a swim on our beaches".

ProDunas is now calling on the regional government to declare this species as invasive to prevent its continued proliferation along the coast.

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