First documented occurrence
Georges Bank; November, 2003; in a 6 sq mi area centered on 41 deg 58 min N lat, 67 deg 31 min W lon; water depth 48 m, (157 ft). Source: P. Valentine, J. Collie, R. Reid.
First anecdotal occurrence
According to a local fisherman (Matt Stommel of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, November 2003), an organism resembling D. sp. (and called "macaroni") has been encountered on the bank by fishermen for decades in small "holes" located several miles south of the November 2003 first documented occurrence. Fishermen report it to be mixed with heavy mud in their nets. No specimens of "macaroni" are available for study at this time (Nov. 2003). Note: Recent observations of D. sp. by researchers in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean basins show it to be attached to hard substrates, never associated with mud or clay seabeds. Source: P. Valentine.
Web sites with imagery and text
Note: Many, but not all, of the D. sp. images in the following press releases and stories are duplicated.
NOAA Fisheries News Online, Nov. 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery and location map. PDF format
NOAA Fisheries/U.S. Geological Survey press release, Nov. 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery. PDF format
NOAA Fisheries/U.S. Geological Survey press release, Nov. 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery. PDF format
NOAA Fisheries/U.S. Geological Survey press release, Nov. 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery; PDF format.
U.S. Geological Survey press release, Nov. 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery and location map. PDF format
Press Herald, Nov. 28, 2003; Georges Bank story with D. sp. imagery. PDF format
Web sites with text only
Boston Globe, Nov. 21, 2003; Georges Bank story. PDF format
Portsmouth Herald, Nov. 24, 2003; Georges Bank story. PDF format
Standard Times, Nov. 28, 2003; Georges Bank story. PDF format
Images
Location Information
Location data
Georges Bank regional map, yellow boxes show tunicate occurrences as of August, 2005.
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