CORONADO, Calif. — Do you own an aquarium at home? If you do, you're familiar with Culerpa Prolifera. It can be found in pet stores, on Amazon, Etsy, and now in the San Diego Bay where it doesn't ...

Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been found in a home aquarium – and it could prove to be particularly useful.

Sale and possession of a common aquarium algae will be banned in San Diego under a measure adopted by city officials Monday. The City Council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance that will levy ...