We pulled the 27' of rope which has been in the water since June 16th and there didn't appear to be too much on it. There were a few specs that looked like they may be the start of sheath tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus)
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Observers: Bev Johnson, Joan French, Deborah Duxbury, Sasha and Caroline Loder
Time: 9:00 AM
Water Temperature: 18º C
Weather: Warm and little overcast 76º
Time of Low Tide: 9:40 AM -1.06'
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Checked all around this float and pulled the rope that had been off since June 16th
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Probably the start of Botrylloides violaceus (Sheath Tunicate)
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Saw what we thought may have been a Rapana venosa and when we retrieved it turned out to be a Oyster Drill
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Probably the start of Botrylloides violaceus (Sheath Tunicate)
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Botrylloides violaceus (Sheath Tunicate)
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Botrylloides violaceus (Sheath Tunicate)
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left - Native - form of filamentous red algae
center - Invasive -Botrylloides violaceus
right - Native seaweed Ulva or "sea lettuce"
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Native seaweed Ulva or "sea lettuce"
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Didemnum vexillum (colonial tunicate, ascidian)
This could be seen on the bottom by the float and we were able to retrieve it.
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IMG_3087 Botrylloides violaceus (Sheath Tunicate)
These were all along the granite wall beside the floats. This photo opposite the CTC boat float.
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