Scientists document first expansion of 'sea potato' seaweed into New England
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 17:01
in Biology & Nature
There's a new seaweed in town, a brown, bulbous balloon befitting the nickname "sea potato." Its New England debut was spotted by two University of New Hampshire plant biology graduate students; now researchers are keeping a close eye on the sea potato's progress to determine whether there is cause for alarm.