- 9:42AM @ "Berman's Beach"
- tide low, continuing to recede (sand above tide was wet)
- light/variable wind
- sun bearing down through clear skies
- temperature was hot
- water fairly clear, could see into it for about 3-5 feet
- location: where Long Wharf and Christopher Columbus Park meets
- bit of trash scattered along the shore
- species observed with naked eye and from a distance:
- green, lettuce-like seaweed of some sort, swaying back and forth in water with tide, and on shore where water was earlier; subtidal and intertidal
- dark brown rockweeds clinging onto seawall, exposed to air; intertidal
- brown seaweed of some sort, swaying back and forth in water with tide, and on shore where water was earlier; subtidal and intertidal
- purple seaweed of some sort, swaying back and forth in water with tide, and on shore where water was earlier; subtidal and intertidal
- mossy-looking, green plant covering seawall; intetidal
- brown small crabs scuttling about in shallow water; benthic
- white seabirds perched on seawall and floating in shallow water
- brown land bird smaller than seabird pecking at sand on beach
- black land bird with iridescent sheen on feathers perched on seawall gazing into the sea
- broken and intact clam shells visible on sand scattered about
- blue mussel shells visibly scattered on sand
- Floating Dock next to previous location
- tide low, continuing to recede (sand above tide was wet)
- light/variable wind
- sun bearing down through clear skies
- temperature was hot
- shallow water, floor seen, ~1 feet deep
- fouling species covering metal pole and floating dock where submerged
- species observed:
- green, lettuce-like seaweed attached to metal pole and all along dock; subtidal
- green moss-like plant covering rocks open to air; intertidal
- brown seaweed anchored to metal pole and all along dock; subtidal
- reddish-brown mossy seaweed; subtidal and intertidal
- vibrant orange blobs attached to metal pole and floating dock, sharing space amongst many other fouling species; subtidal
- small 2-3 inches crabs, dark brown; benthic
- rockweed attached to rocks, exposed to air; intertidal
- small, narrow, darting, dark brown, fish swimming around fouling species
- ~11:00AM @ south side of Long Wharf
- many boats and docks
- many people
- threw bread and seaworms into waters by docks
- species observed:
- large fish, about 2-3 feet long and a foot tall, with distinctive stripe on its scales, 2 tone (upper dark, lighter underbelly), splashing at the surface of the water
- possibly striped bass because Professor Berman seemed very excited and sure that they were striped bass
- Aquarium
- public viewing tank of sealions
- some sealions sunbathing
- some sealions swimming about, basking in the attention
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| outline of a sun bathing sealion |
- pillar underneath a dock
amateur sketch of pillar observed - waters quite clear, could see into it to 4-6 feet
- temperatures hot
- shaded area
- could not reach and inspect species in detail, had to view from 2-4 feet away
- observed species:
- mussels curled around pillar in clusters, hanging closely to the waterline, many were encrusted with other things such as barnacles, seaweed, and vibrant orange blobs
- barnacles covered the entire upper pillar above the water
- vibrant orange, asymmetrical blobs under water swaying with current, encrusted to mussels or pillar
- white spongy, tube-like form encrusted to pillars and mussels, under water swaying with current
- green algae-looking growth at top of the pillar with brighter green growth at the very top and darker green growth toward the bottom
- ~12:00PM @ Barking Crab Docks
- inspected fouling species anchored to the floating docks
- water clarity reached about 4-6 feet
- hot temperatures
- clear, sunny sky
- few people
- few boats
- observed species and personal identification using "Atlantic Seashore: A field guide to sponges, jellyfish, sea urchins, and more":
- green, lettuce-like seaweed of some sort, anchored to dock walls, bright green, translucent, rounded fringes, relatively thin, flowed with water
- possibly sea lettuce because of its distinctive translucent bright green sheet and having lobed edges
- purple-reddish seaweed of some sort, anchored to dock walls, large, rounded fringes, bigger leaf than green seaweed, curled slightly, almost opaque leaf
- possibly a dulse seaweed due to the distinctive nearly opaque purple-red color with broad-bladed leaves
- dark brown-red, thin, branching seaweed of some sort, very small about a couple inches long, anchored to mussels on the outer most layer of fouling habitat
- unable to tell what kind of seaweed it was
- dark brown-red, floating rockweed of some sort, had paired pneumatocysts, long and thick stipe, ~2 inches long blades, floating, anchored to docks
- unable to tell what kind of rockweed it was
- jelly-like, flat encrusting creature on mussel shells, dark-green star patterns upon closer inspection, the rest was clear taking on color of mussel underneath it, covered very small surface area
- possibly a golden-star tunicate due to its early stage of being soft, flat patches and having small colonies about 3-4 inches
- jelly-like blob, vibrant orange color, encrusted on mussel shells, asymmetrical sshape, flows with water, a lot of shrimp living on it, slimy, squishy, star patterns where jelly-like blob just forming, 2-4 inches of growth protruding from mussel shell
- possibly an orange-sheath tunicate due to bright orange color and star patterns
- white barnacles found in large clusters encrusted on mussels, dock walls, and seaweed, some had green algae-like growth on them, domed, only one slit opening
- possibly a northern rock barnacle due to distinctive rough and folded shell, white unless having algal coating, having variable shell shape, and commonly competes for space with blue mussels
- crab that Professor Berman caught was oval in shape, dark, speckled on top and red-orange underneath, it was a female with an "hourglass" triangle shape, it was ~3-4 inches wide, was missing one leg on its left, had 2 equal sized claws, was eating a sandworm, had pointed walking legs, hairless, and had no marginal teeth
- possibly a commensal Oyster Crab due to its oval shell, pointed walking legs, had no marginal teeth, and was hairless
- our team caught a fish with a plastic sandwich container, it swam in and around the seaweeds anchored to the docks, was about 2 inches long, narrow, 2 toned with dark speckled color on top and a pearlescent bottom, had 2 pectoral fins, no dorsal fins, and a tail
- cannot identify this fish
- mussels had black oval shaped outer shells, smooth shelled, pearlescent violet color inside the shell, covered with encrusting fouling organisms, clustered together
- possibly blue mussels due to distinctive smooth-shell, glossy bluish-black color, and having a violet inside
- anemone was small about less than 1 inch, purple-pink-white translucent hue, smooth, anchored to mussel shells, fronds had white tips, shrunk back when touched
- possibly A. gracillima due to distinctive small size of less than 1 in., having a white or pink, smooth column
- numerous small crustaceans, ranged in size from less than 1 mm to 5 mm, larger ones had stripes, curled when died, had small legs, some had small claws, curled, flipper-like tail used to swim or jump
- cannnot identify
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