First expansion of 'sea potato' seaweed into New England
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 08:30
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 plant biology graduate students; now researchers are keeping a close eye on Colpomenia peregrina's progress to determine whether there is cause for alarm.