A Type of Green Seaweed Known as "Killer Algae" Was

A type of green seaweed known as "killer algae" was once native to the Indian and Pacific oceans but has escaped from aquariums in California, Japan, Australia, and Monaco.In the Mediterranean, it is replacing native algae and depriving native marine life of food and habitat.California eradicated the algae by using costly toxic chemicals.Would killer algae be considered invasive, or merely introduced? Why?

A) Invasive, because it has escaped from its natural habitat
B) Invasive, because it has become known as "killer algae"
C) Invasive, because it is adversely affecting native marine life
D) Introduced, because it was released from aquariums
E) Introduced, because it has escaped from its natural habitat

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