Legislation by a Huntington Beach assemblyman that bans the import, sale and possession of "killer algae"--a destructive alien species that has invaded local waters--has been signed into law by Gov. Gray Davis.
The banned algae--Caulerpa taxifolia--originates in the Caribbean and is a popular plant in home aquariums. But if tank water containing just a sliver of the algae is dumped into a storm drain, the algae can get into local waterways and quickly crowd out native habitats and marine life.
