A small colony of the invasive algae didymo has been found in the upper Waitaki River system in North Otago, raising fears from Meridian Energy for its hydroelectric power generating plants.
Biosecurity New Zealand says didymo, or rock snot, was also found on Friday in the Ahuriri River in Canterbury.
New didymo finds in North Otago
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