Didymo alert

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Didymo alert

SK60 · Senior Member

Didymo is a dangerous invasive non-native diatom. It coats rocks with a thick layer like carpet and displaces many food organisms. Ken's full release is below. FYI there is a related species that can be seen at the tip of the island/Access 5 along the margins where the creek splits. It is gray colored and does not grow as thickly (not a threat).

-- Edited by SK60 on Thursday 19th of August 2010 01:22:53 PM

JL · Senior Member

You see the slime on the Yuba a lot too, guessing it's the non-invasive kind? I've seen it at access five like you say SK.

Rossflyguy · Senior Member

I work on medical equipment and recently went to UC Berkeley. They are going to see if certain types of frogs would eat that stuff. When they are tadpoles they eat alge, so they are testing to see if the tadpoles will eat that stuff as well.