eporcher's Identifications

Specimen field ID #: B320 HT-GC-RH 5
Growing on: Rock
Tidal zone: Low, close to waterline
Time collected: 4:18 pm
How common? Fairly abundant
Nearby species? Ulva, Acrosiphonia, Wildemania
Specimen reproductive? Yes. Cystocarps present, indicating that this individual is a female gametophyte.
What features help identify this to genus and/or species? Radial branching; pericentral and axial cells of equal length; more than 4 pericentral cells; ~10cm tall.

no specimen ID
growing on: drift
tidal zone: high intertidal
time collected: 3:22
nearby species: Ulva, pyropia
scarce
reproduction not observed
identifying feature: flexible stipe, ruffled on both sides, holdfast

B320-EH-JL-RA-WJ 8

Found as drift in water at low tide (3:41pm).

Not common. Wildemania amplissima and Saccharina latissima growing nearby.

No signs of reproduction.

Branching generally opposite, lower axes cylindrical.

Specimen Field ID#: B320-YZ-WW8

Growing on: Rock

Tidal Zone: Mid Intertidal

Time collected: 16:18 March 30, 2024

Somewhat common.

Nearby species: Ulva fenestrata, Acrosiphonia arcta, Saccarhinna latissima

Specimen reproductive?: No evidence.

Identifying features: Plant is pyramidal in shape, branch lengths decreasing uniformly from base to apex, axial cells with 2 periaxial cells at right angles, brown colour. Branchlets narrow at base.

Growing on: A large rock
Tidal zone: Mid-intertidal zone
Time collected: 3:52 PM
How common: Uncommon
Nearby species: Ulva
Specimen reproductive: No reproductive structures visible
Identifying features: Dichotomous branching, flattened blades, and olive-green thallus.

no specimen ID
growing on: rock
nearby species: unknown
tidal zone: low intertidal
time collected: 3:56pm.
abundant.
reproduction not observed
identifying features: bright green, lays flat, can see fingers through sample, 2 cell layers thick, can have holes.
samples were lost so no microscopy data available

iNat description: Mid Intertidal, Desmarestia herbacea and Nereocystis leutkeana.
Specimen field ID #: B320-JC-AS-GL-VP-2
Growing on: Clam shell
Tidal zone: Mid intertidal
Time collected: 3:35 pm
How common: Uncommon
Nearby species: On the same shell with Nereocystis leutkeana young sporophyte and Desmarestia. Ulva spp. (common), Petalonia spp. (common), Pyropia spp. (common), Saccharina latissima
Reproductive structures: none identified
Features used to identify:
Opposite branching with cylindrical lower axes
Stringly brown algae with a large stringy thallus

Red alga (Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Florideophyceae), specimen B320-TBS-4
Identifying features: Red blade with many perforations
Growing on: Shell fragment
Intertidal zone: low intertidal
Time collected: March 30 2024, 3:41PM
Commonality: Rare. We only saw 2 specimens
Nearby species: Ulva fenestrata, Ulva intestinalis, Acrosiphonia sp.
Reproductive: No

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 1
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: mid intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: common
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: not observed
Red that looks like a brown algae, pyramidal branches, branching lengths decrease evenly.

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 2
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: low intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: rare
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: not observed
kelp. has stipe. large leaf shaped blade per stipe. ruffled on both sides

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 3
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: low intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: rare
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: not observed
kelp, several blades on one stipe and one pneumatocyst.

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 2
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: upper intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: rare
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: not observed
Ulva intestinalis b/c bright green, unbranched cylindrical.

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 5
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: mid intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: common
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: not observed
bright green, filamentous, epilithic, filaments look intertwined, branchlets unhooked

Specimen ID: B320 DN-CT-SZ-AD 7
Growing on: epilithic
tidal zone: mid intertidal
Time collected: 1500-1600
how common: common
nearby spp:
specimen reproductive: Reproductive (observed tetrasporangia)
red filamentous. gland cells terminal on determinate branches. whorled branching.

B320-EH-JL-RA-WJ-11
Drift in water
Low intertidal
Collected at 3:53 PM
Rare
Nearby species: Ulva, Acrosiphonia, Saccharina latissima
Not reproductive
Features to help identify: Plant terete with narrowing at base of each branch, found subtidal

Kelp (Phylum Ochrophyta, Class Phaeophyceae, Order Laminarales), specimen B320-TBS-3
Identifying features: irregularly bullate large blade with hapteral (root like) holdfast and flexible stipe
Growing on: Growing on clam shell
Intertidal zone: Low intertidal
Time collected: March 30 2024, 2:37PM
Commonality: Common
Nearby species: Ulva fenestrata, other S. latissima
Life cycle stage: Sporophyte
Reproductive: No

Red alga (Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Florideophyceae), specimen B320-TBS-7
Identifying features: Blue iridescence, complex thallus with filamentous medulla, stretchy and slightly thick red blade
Growing on: Growing on large rock
Intertidal zone: Low intertidal
Time collected: March 30 2024, 4:22PM
Commonality: Fairly common
Nearby species: Ulva fenestrata, Ulva intestinalis, Odonthalia sp.
Reproduction: No