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(2nd part of image filename)
Region Country Lat Lon Water depth, m Water temp. deg C Substrate type Comment
1 Sandwich tide pool STP Sandwich,
MA
USA 41 deg
46.42
min N
70 deg
29.30
min W
intertidal to 11 ft (3.4 m)   boulder Located just south of the east entrance of the Cape Cod Canal at a Sandwich town beach. Photographed June 2003.
1 Sandwich tide pool STP Sandwich,
MA
USA 41 deg
46.42
min N
70 deg
29.30
min W
intertidal to 11 ft (3.4 m)   pebbles, cobbles, boulders, coarse sand Located just south of the east entrance of the Cape Cod Canal at a Sandwich town beach. Photographed December 4, 2003.
1 Sandwich tide pool STP Sandwich,
MA
USA 41 deg
46.42
min N
70 deg
29.30
min W
intertidal to 11 ft (3.4 m) 1 boulder Located just south of the east entrance of the Cape Cod Canal at a Sandwich town beach. Photographed February 3, 2004.
2 311020 GB1 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 41 deg
57.148
min N
67 deg
30.891
min W
47   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. November 1, 2003.
3 311021 GB2 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 41 deg
58.474
min N
67 deg
30.969
min W
41   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. November 1, 2003.
4 311022 GB3 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 41 deg
58.179
min N
67 deg
31.848
min W
43   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. November 1, 2003.
5 311023 GB4 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 42 deg
00.1092
min N
67 deg
32.449
min W
41   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. November 1, 2003.
6 311024 GB5 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 41 deg
57.439
min N
67 deg
31.160
min W
45   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. Beam trawl sample. November 1, 2003.
7 311032 GB6 Georges
Bank, NW
Atlantic
USA 41 deg
57.190
min N
67 deg
31.080
min W
47   pebble gravel Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area open to fishing; U.S. Waters. Naturalists dredge sample. November 1, 2003.
8 Chatham Harbor CH Chatham,
MA
USA 41 deg
39.9
min N
69 deg
57.4
min W
intertidal   wood pilings, blue mussels Dock in Chatham Harbor. Photographed August 7, 2003.
9 Whangamata Harbour WMH Whangamata,
North Island
NZ 37 deg 11 min S 175 deg 53 min E 0-4 9-21 wharf piles, mooring lines, vessel hulls Collected by Brain Coffey. October 2001. Identified by Patricia Mather (Kott) as D. vexillum.
10 Tauranga Harbour TH Tauranga,
North Island
NZ 49 deg 00 min S 176 deg 10 min E 0-10 9-21 wharf piles, mooring lines, vessel hulls Collected by Brain Coffey; identified by Brain Coffey and Ashley Coutts as D. vexillum. No images from this location shown on website.
11 Shakespeare Bay SB Picton,
Marllborough sounds,
South Island
NZ 41 deg 16 min S 174 deg 00 min E 0-16 8-20 wharf piles, mooring lines, vessel hulls, and rocky/cobble seabed Collected by Mike Page; identified by Patricia Mather (Kott)as D. vexillum. Prefers artificial structures in shaded areas (e.g. under wharfs, vessels). 2002-2003. For specific dates, see image captions.
12 Provincetown Harbor PTH Provincetown,
MA
USA 42 deg
02.95
min N
70 deg
10.85
min W
intertidal   metal pilings, tires, ropes Macmillan Wharf (Provincetown town dock). Photographed September 14, 2003.
13 Picton PIC Picton,
Marlborough sounds,
South Island
NZ 42 deg
16
min S
174 deg
00
min E
    vessel hull Collected and identified by Ashley Coutts as D. Vexillum. May 2003. Colony found on a barge (Waimarie I)that was infected during anchorage next to the barge Steel Mariner between January and March 2001.
14 Eel Pond EP Woods Hole,
MA
USA 41 deg
31.2
min N
70 deg
40.0
min W
0.5-2 2.2 floating docks, ropes Photographed specimens collected at water depths of 0.5 to 2 m. January 7, 2004.
14 Eel Pond EP Woods Hole,
MA
USA 41 deg
31.2
min N
70 deg
40.0
min W
0.5-2 -2 floating docks, ropes Photographed specimens collected at water depths of 0.5 to 2 m. January 15, 2004.
15 San Francisco Bay SAU Sausalito,
CA
USA             rope Rope attached to dock at a marina in Sausalito, CA. May 28, 2003.
16 Bodega Harbor BH Bodega Bay,
CA
USA             floating dock Floating dock, Bodega Harbor, in the town of Bodega Bay, CA. Photographed May 29, 2003. Identified by G. Lambert, 2003
17 Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay ES Moss Landing,
CA
USA                First documented occurrence in California. Collected by Laura Bedinger, April 30, 1998. California Academy of Sciences specimen no. 144184. No image.
18 Perros-Guirec PG Brittany FR         ropes Located at the marina in Perros-Guirec, a small town in Brittany facing the English Channel. August 7, 2002. Identified by Francoise Monniot.
19 Vineyard Haven VH Vineyard Haven,
MA
USA 41 deg
27.4
min N
70 deg
35.9
min W
0.5 0 rubber floats of floating dock Floating dock adjacent to the ferry pier. Photographed January 22, 2004.
20 Oak Bluffs OB Oak Bluffs,
MA
USA 41 deg
27.6
min N
70 deg
33.6
min W
1-2 0 rope, steel bulkhead Harbor entrance and at the head of the harbor. Photographed January 22, 2004.
21 Graduate School of Oceanography, URI GSO Narragansett,
RI
USA 41 deg
29.3
min N
71 deg
25.5
min W
intertidal    wood pilings, mussels, rocks Beneath and adjacent to the dock at GSO. December 1, 2002.
21 Graduate School of Oceanography, URI GSO Narragansett,
RI
USA 41 deg
29.3
min N
71 deg
25.5
min W
intertidal    wood pilings, mussels, rocks Beneath the dock at GSO. D. sp. removed by ice action. Photographed March 5, 2003.
22 Fort Island Narrows FIN Fort Island Narrows,
ME
USA 43 deg
53.68
min N
69 deg
35.27
min W
12    shell hash, gravel Fort Island Narrows; in the Damariscotta River between Fort Island and the western river bank. July 19, 1993. Identified by G. Lambert, January 2004.
23 Port of Le Havre LH Le Havre FR       3    brick quay, barnacles, mussels, tunicates Pertuis Vauban-Barre, Port of Le Havre. December 1, 2001. Identified by Francoise Monniot.
23 Port of Le Havre LH Le Havre FR       2    brick quay, barnacles, mussels, tunicates Bassin Vauban, Port of Le Havre. April 21, 2002. Identified by Francoise Monniot.
24 Den Osse harbor DO Grevelingen NE       10   boulder Den Osse harbor, Grevelingen, Zeeland. October 31, 1999. Identified by Arjan Gittenbergen.
24 Den Osse harbor DO Grevelingen NE Y=418.40 X=51.70 10   tunicate Den Osse harbor, Grevelingen, Zeeland. X and Y are Amersfoort coordinates. Summer 2001. Identified by Arjan Gittenbergen.
25 Scharendijke SD Grevelingen NE Y=418.00 X=47.50 6    rock Scharendijke harbor, Grevelingen, Zeeland. X and Y are Amersfoort coordinates. Spring 1999. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
25 Scharendijke SD Grevelingen NE Y=418.00 X=47.50 12    red algae, hydroids Scharendijke harbor, Grevelingen, Zeeland. X and Y are Amersfoort coordinates. Summer 2003. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
26 Zierikzee ZZ Oosterschelde NE       7;8    tunicates, hydroids Zeelandbrug, Zierrikzee, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. July 1, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
26 Zierikzee ZZ Oosterschelde NE Y=405.50 X=53.00 8       Zeelandbrug, Zierrikzee, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. X and Y are Amersfoort coordinates. Spring 2003. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
27 Bommenede BE Grevelingen NE       4    algae, tunicates Bommenede, Grevelingen, Zeeland. December 31, 1999. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
28 Zoetersbout ZB Oosterschelde NE       8    anemones Zoetersbout, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. December 25, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
29 Goes GO Oosterschelde NE       6    oysters Goes, Sas van, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. July 8, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
29 Goes GO Oosterschelde NE       7    anemones Goes, Sas van, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. June 2003. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
30 Zijpe ZI Oosterschelde NE       3    tunicates, mussels Zijpe mussel farm, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. October 17, 1999. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
30 Zijpe ZI Oosterschelde NE       4    tunicates Zijpe mussel farm, Oosterschelde, Zeeland. October 23, 1999. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
31 Brouwersdam BD North Sea NE       5    tunicates, rocks Brouwersdam, North Sea, Zeeland. December 23, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
32 Ouddorp Inlage OI Grevelingen NE       8    tunicates Ouddorp Inlage, Grevelingen, Zeeland. April 7, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
33 Zierikzee ZZ Oosterschelde NE       4.6    algae, sponges, anemones, oyster Zierikzee, de Val, Oosterschlelde, Zeeland. April 7, 2000. Identified by Arjan Gittenberger.
34 Piscataqua River PR Newington,
NH
USA 43 deg
6.47
min N
70 deg
47.84
min W
12-15    rock surface Piscataqua River bed, in NH part of river, off Newington, NH. Photographed October 29, 2002. Provisional identification from photo (M. Carman, P. Valentine).
35 Thrumcap Island TI Damari-scotta River,
ME
USA 43 deg
49.22
min N
69 deg
32.98
min W
10-15    rock surface Off Thrumcap Island, at the mouth of the Damariscotta River, ME. Photographed October 7, 2002. Identified by R. Miller.
35 Off Thrumcap Island TI Damari-scotta River,
ME
USA 43 deg
49.22
min N
69 deg
32.98
min W
10-15    rock surface Off Thrumcap Island, at the mouth of the Damariscotta River, ME. Photographed August 22,2003. Identified by R. Miller.
36 Edmonds Underwater Park EUP Edmonds,
WA
USA 47 deg
48.83 min N
122 deg
23.00 min N
9-12    sunken wooden boat In an underwater marine park on the coast of Puget Sound in Edmonds, WA. March 2004. Identified by G. Lambert.
37 Old Ponquogue Bridge OPB Shinnecock Bay, LI, NY USA 40 deg
50.62 min N
72 deg
30.02 min N
0.1    floating dock Floating dock attached to south end of Old Ponquogue Br, east of new Ponquogue Bridge, Shinnecock Bay, LI, NY. Photographed December 3, 2004.
38 Town Cove TC Orleans,
MA
USA 41 deg
47.5 min N
69 deg
59.07 min W
0.1    floating dock with styrofoam floats Floating dock at Nauset Marine, Town Cove, Orleans, MA. Photographed October 26, 2004.
39 Town Cove TC Orleans,
MA
USA 41 deg
47.68 min N
69 deg
58.93 min W
0.1    floating dock Floating dock at Goose Hummock Shop, Town Cove, Orleans MA. Photographed October 26, 2004.
40 Town Cove TC Orleans,
MA
USA 41 deg
47.82 min N
69 deg
58./87 min W
0.1    floating dock Floating dock north of Nauset Marine on western shore of Town Cove, Orleans, MA. Photographed October 26, 28, 2004.
41 Town Cove TC Orleans,
MA
USA 47 deg
48.28 min N
69 deg
58.43 min W
0.1    floating dock Floating dock west of Hopkins Island on western shore of Town Cove, Orleans, MA. Photographed October 26, 2004.
42 West Falmouth Harbor WFH Falmouth,
MA
USA 41 deg
36.22 min N
70 deg
38.42 min N
0.3    chain attached to floating dock Floating dock at town pier off Nonamesset Rd., Falmouth, MA. Photographed December 9, 2004.
43 Gallagher Cove GCP Totten Inlet,
WA
USA 47 deg
08.38 min N
122 deg
58.75 min W
0.5-1.0    mussels, rope Taylor Shellfish Farms, Totten Inlet, WA. November 2004. Identified by G. Lambert.
44 Des Moines Marina DMM Des Moines, WA USA 47 deg 23.95 min N 122 deg 19.68 min W 5    crab cage (plastic-coated wire) At marina in Des Moines, WA. November 2004. Identified by G. Lambert.
44 Des Moines Marina DMM Des Moines, WA USA 47 deg 23.95 min N 122 deg 19.68 min W       polychaete worm tubes, dock Docks at marina in Des Moines, WA. Photographed May 9 and August 2, 2006. Identified by G. Lambert.
45 Agamemnon Channel AC Nelson Island,
British Columbia
Canada 49 deg
42 min N (approx.)
124 deg
04 min W (approx.)
6-12    rock wall Rock wall in Agamemnon Channel, a fjord that separates the east and west parts of Nelson Island, B.C. Photographed December 2004. Identified by G. Lambert, January 2005.
46 Pendrell Sound PS East Redonda Island,
British Columbia
Canada 50 deg
17.397 min N
124 deg
43.454 min W
6-15    rock wall Rock wall on south side of Christy Island in Pendrell Sound, a fjord that incises East Redonda Island, B.C. Photographed August 10, 2004. Identified by G. Lambert, May 2005.
47 Horseshoe Bay HB Sausalito, CA USA             Mussels, bryozoa Horseshoe Bay; dock at Presidio Yacht Club, Sausalito, CA. May 25, 2004. Identified by G. Lambert, 2004.
48 San Francisco Bay FW Fisherman's Wharf, CA USA             rope on floating dock Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA. May 23, 2004. Identified by G. Lambert, 2004.
49 Woodley Island WI Humboldt Bay, CA USA 48 deg
48.47 min N
124 deg
09.67 min W
1    PVC fouling panels, 4X6 in Dock at Woodley Island Marina, Humboldt Bay, Eureka, CA. Photographed September 2003, October 2004, January and March 2005.
50 Okeover Inlet OI Malaspina Peninsula,
British Columbia
Canada 49 deg
58.8 min N (approx.)
124 deg
41.4 min W (approx.)
      mussel cages On subtidal mussel cages in Okeover Inlet, Malaspina Peninsula, B.C. Photographed 2003. Identifed by G. Lambert, 2004.
51 Fort Point FP Portsmouth Harbor, New Castle,
NH
USA 42 deg
04.28 min N
70 deg
42.77 min W
5    ropes hanging from pier Ropes attached to Coast Guard pier at Fort Point, New Castle, NH. Photographed August 2002. Identified by L. Harris.
52 Waimahara Wharf WW Shakespeare Bay, Picton, South Island NZ 41 deg
16.65
min S (approx.)
174 deg
00.10
min E (approx.)
1-5   metal and concrete wharf pilings Waimahara Wharf, Shakespeare Bay, Picton, NZ. Photographed March 24, 2005. Identified by A. Coutts.
53 Iselin Dock ID Woods Hole,
MA
USA 41 deg
31.4 min N
70 deg
40.3 min W
5-10    steel dock pilings Pilings around instrument test pool in the Iselin Dock at WHOI, Woods Hole, MA. Photographed 2002. Identified by P. Valentine, 2005.
53 Iselin Dock ID Woods Hole,
MA
USA 41 deg
31.4 min N
70 deg
40.3 min W
18-20    gravel Seabed near the Iselin Dock at WHOI, Woods Hole, MA. Photographed Spring 1998. Provisional identification from photo.
54 Strong Island SI Pleasant Bay, Chatham,
MA
USA 41 deg
43.25 min N
69 deg
57.76 min W
2-3    rock surfaces Boulders off the NW port of Strong Island, Chatham, MA. Photographed September 4, 2005. Identified by M. Carman (WHOI), 2005.
55 Jedediah Island JI Sabine Channel, Strait of Georgia Canada 49 deg
29.4 min N (approx.)
124 deg
12.0 min W (approx.)
0-1    rock surfaces On vertical rock surfaces along the west side of Jedediah Island, especially in Little Bull Passage, Strait of Georgia, B.C. Photographed September 1, 2005. Identified by S. Geerlofs, 2005.
56 Trevenen Bay TB Malaspina Peninsula, British Columbia Canada 50 deg
01.8 min N (approx.)
124 deg
45.6 min W (approx.)
12-15 12.2 rock surfaces On rock surfaces near C-King Seafood aquaculture site, west side of Trevenen Bay, B.C. Photographed September 4, 2005. Identified by G. Lambert, 2005.
57 Lions Rock LR Okeover Inlet, British Columbia Canada 50 deg
02.4 min N (approx.)
124 deg
44.4 min W (approx.)
10 (approx.) 12.8 rock surfaces On sloping and vertical rock surfaces of Lions Rock, southwest of Edith Island, Okeover Inlet, B.C. Photographed September 4, 2005. Identified by G. Lambert, 2005.
58 Brest B Brest FR       <1    marina floating dock Marina floating dock, Brest, August 28, 2005. Identified by G. Lambert, 2005.
59 Port of Le Havre LH Le Havre FR       <1    floating dock in the port Floating dock, port of Le Havre, August 26, 2005. Identified by G. Lambert and G. Breton.
60 Cobscook Bay CCB Eastport,
ME
USA 44 deg
56.14 min N approx.
67 deg
02.95 min W approx.
5-8    rocky seabed Rocky seabed in Cobscook Bay near location of old toll bridge from Eastport (Old Toll Bridge Road) to Perry ME. Photographed August 6, 2005. Identified by L. Harris.
60 Cobscook Bay CCB Eastport,
ME
USA 44 deg
56.14 min N approx.
67 deg
02.95 min W approx.
5-8    rocky seabed Rocky seabed in Cobscook Bay near location of old toll bridge from Eastport (Old Toll Bridge Road) to Perry ME. Photographed September 10, 2006. Identified by L. Harris.
60 Cobscook Bay CCB Eastport,
ME
USA 44 deg
56.14 min N approx.
67 deg
02.95 min W approx.
5-8    rocky seabed Rocky seabed in Cobscook Bay near location of old toll bridge from Eastport (Old Toll Bridge Road) to Perry ME. Photographed Sep 2007. Identified by L. Harris.
61 Beavertail Point BP Conanicut Island,
RI
USA 41 deg
27.13 min N approx.
71 deg
23.74 min W approx.
intertidal    rock surfaces Intertidal rock surfaces, eastern shore of Beavertail Point, Conanicut Island, RI. Photographed and identified by L. Auker, October 4, 2005.
62 Jervis Inlet JRI Jervis Inlet, British Columbia Canada 49 deg
47.25 min N (approx.)
123 deg
56.71 min W (approx.)
6 (approx.)    rocky seabed On rocky seabed near an unnamed islet east of Captain Island in Jervis Inlet, BC. Photographed November 25, 2005. Identified by G. Lambert, 2005.
63 Osterville Grand Island OGI Cotuit Bay, MA USA 41 deg
37.20 min N (approx.)
70 deg
25.54 min W (approx.)
0-.25 (approx.)    plywood, styrofoam, tunicates Overgrowing solitary tunicate Styela clava and encrusting plywood and styrofoam of channel markers in Cotuit Bay, west of Osterville Grand Island, MA. Photographed November 15, 2005. Identified by P. Valentine and M. Carman, 2005.
63 Osterville Grand Island OGI West Bay, MA USA 41 deg
37.01 min N (approx.)
70 deg
24.05 min W (approx.)
0-.25 (approx.)    plywood, styrofoam, tunicates Overgrowing solitary tunicate Styela clava and encrusting plywood and styrofoam of channel markers in West Bay, east of Osterville Grand Island, MA. Photographed November 15, 2005. Identified by P. Valentine and M. Carman, 2005.
63 Osterville Grand Island OGI North Bay, MA USA 41 deg
37.87 min N (approx.)
70 deg
24.33 min W (approx.)
0-.25 (approx.)    plywood, styrofoam, tunicates Overgrowing solitary tunicate Styela clava and encrusting plywood and styrofoam of channel markers in North Bay, north of Osterville Grand Island, MA. Photographed November 15, 2005. Identified by P. Valentine and M. Carman, 2005.
64 Wellfleet Harbor WH Wellfleet, MA USA 41 deg
55.52 min N (approx.)
70 deg
02.41 min W (approx.)
subtidal    plastic mesh bags Growing on plastic mesh bags and on oysters on subtidal sand flat in Wellfleet Harbor, MA. Photographed November 14, 2005. Identified by P. Valentine and M. Carman, 2005.
65 Lemmens Inlet LI Meares Island, British Columbia Canada 49 deg
12
min N (approx.)
125 deg
52
min W (approx.)
    oyster string Oyster farm in Lemmens Inlet, B.C. No photo available. Specimen identified by G. Lambert, November 2005.
66 Deep Bay DB Baynes Sound, British Columbia Canada Canada 49 deg
27.6
min N (approx.)
124 deg
43.8
min W (approx.)
    vexar oyster string Oyster farm in Lemmens Inlet, B.C. No photo available. Specimen identified by G. Lambert, November 2005.
67 Shakespeare Bay 2 SB2 Picton, Marlborough Sounds, South Island NZ 41 deg
16.1
min S (approx.)
174 deg
0.2
min E (approx.)
    mussel lines and mussels on seabed Overgrowing mussel lines and encrusting mussels on seabed; Queen Charlotte College Aquaculture Academy mussel lines. Identified by A. Coutts, January 30, 2006.
67 Shakespeare Bay 2 SB2 Picton, Marlborough Sounds, South Island NZ 41 deg
16.1
min S (approx.)
174 deg
0.2
min E (approx.)
    mussel floats and lines Overgrowing mussel floats, lines, and mussels; Queen Charlotte College Aquaculture Academy mussel lines. Identified by J. Whitehead, March 22, 2006.
67 Shakespeare Bay 2 SB2 Picton, Marlborough Sounds, South Island NZ 41 deg
16.1
min S (approx.)
174 deg
0.2
min E (approx.)
1.5-5.5   mussel lines Overgrowing mussel lines, and mussels; Queen Charlotte College Aquaculture Academy mussel lines. Identified by J. Whitehead, March 29, 2006.
68 Otanerau Bay OTB OTB Arapawa Island, South Island NZ 41 deg
10.23
min S (approx.)
174 deg
19.10
min E (approx.)
    salmon enclosure nets and mussels Overgrowing blue mussels and salmon enclosure nets on salmon cages in Otanerau Bay, Arapawa Island, NZ. Identified by A. Coutts, February 25, 2006.
69 Stage Harbor SH Chatham, Cape Cod, MA USA 41 deg
39.90 min N
69 deg
58.48 min W
0.5-2    green and red alga Overgrowing green and red alga attached to plastic harbor mooring buoy in Stage Harbor, MA. Identified by P. Valentine, July 25, 2006.
70 608039 GB7 Georges Bank, NW Atlantic USA 41 deg
55.12 min
N
67 deg
18.61 min
W
48   pebble
gravel
Overgrowing pebble gravel on Northern Edge of Georges Bank, in an area closed to fishing; U.S. waters, August 25, 2006.
71 Malahide Estuary ME Malahide IRL 53 deg
26 min N
06 deg
09 W
      mussels, seaweed, boat hulls, pontoons, chains, ropes, buoys Overgrowing many substrates in Malahide marina, Malahide, Ireland. Identified by G. Lambert, 2005.
72 Carlingford Lough CL Carlingford IRL 54 deg
02 min N
06 deg
11 min W
0.1 and deeper    mussels, pontoons seaweed, sponges, worm tubes Ovegrowing many substrates in a marina in Carlingford, Ireland. Identified by D. Minchin and E. Sides, 2006.
73 Long Island Ledges LIL Bremen, ME USA 43 deg
59.19 min N
69 deg
24.07 min W
intertidal during neap tide    vertical rock surface Growing on vertical rock surface in intertidal zone. Identified by P. Valentine, 2006.
74 Wentworth Point WWP Damariscotta River, Walpole, ME USA 43 deg
56.10 min N
69 deg
34.84 W
1    fouling panel Growing on 20 x 20 cm fouling panel at the dock of the Darling Marine Center. Sep 29, 2006. Identified by J. Dijkstra, 2006.
75 Cobscook Bay 2 CCB2 Eastport, ME USA 44 deg
53.36 min N
67 deg
0.76 min W
0.5-1.5    wood pier and floating dock Growing on wooden pier and floating dock near aquaculture site. Eastport, ME. Photographed September 10, 2006. Identified by L. Harris.
75 Cobscook Bay 2 CCB2 Eastport, ME USA 44 deg
53.36 min N
67 deg
0.76 min W
      wood pier pilings Growing on wooden pier near aquaculture site. Eastport, ME. Photographed September 2007. Identified by L. Harris.
76 Mission Bay MB San Diego, CA USA 32 deg
47.33 min N
117 deg
15.07 min W
0.3    foam dock floats; seaweed Growing on foam dock floats and seaweed at Catamaran Resort Hotel, Mission Bay, CA. Photographed January 2007. Identified by J. Byrnes.
77 Boston Harbor BOH Winthrop, MA USA 42 deg
22.05 min N
70 deg
59.41 min W
1.5-3.0 5 solitary tunicate Growing on Styela clava attached to mussels on seabed in Boston Harbor, MA. Photographed December 8, 2006. Identified by P. Valentine.
78 Sandy Bay SAB Rockport, MA USA 42 deg
39.58 min N (approx.)
70 deg
36.13 min W (approx.)
5 14 rocky seabed Growing on rocky seabed of large boulders and cobbles in Sandy Bay, off eastern end of Old Garden Beach, Rockport, MA Photographed June 18, 2006. Identified by P. Valentine.
79 Fort Wetherill FTW Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, RI USA 41 deg
28.63 min N (approx)
71 deg
21.50 min W (approx)
10-12   rocky seabed Growing on steep rock wall in Narragansett Bay, east of Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, RI. Photographed August 2000. Identified by P. Valentine.
80 Sandwich Town Beach STB Cape Cod Bay, Sandwich, MA USA 41 deg
46.11 min N (approx)
70 deg
28.95 min W (approx)
4   gravel seabed Growing on gravel seabed in Cape Cod Bay at Sandwich Town Beach, MA. Photographed November 7, 2006. Identified by P. Valentine.
81 Shilshole Bay SHB Seattle, WA USA 47 deg 41.231 min N 122 deg 24.266 min W 3-4    wooden pier Growing on wooden pier at Shilshole Bay Marina, Seattle, WA. Photographed September 24, 2006, March 14 and March 23, 2007. Identified by Gretchen Lambert.
82 Liberty Bay LB Paulsbo, WA USA 47 deg 43.45 min N 122 deg 38.37 min W       polychaete worm tubes, dock Docks at Liberty Bay Marina on Liberty Bay, Paulsbo, WA. Photographed May 12, 2006. Identified by G. Lambert.
83 Eagle Harbor EH Bainbridge Island, WA USA 47 deg 37.31 min N 122 deg 31.24 min W       polychaete worm tubes, dock Docks at Winslow Wharf Marina in Eagle Harbor, WA. Photographed May 12, 2006. Identified by G. Lambert.
84 Dabob Bay DAB Quilcene, WA USA 47 deg 49.09 min N 122 deg 49.49 min W       dock Dock at Taylor Shellfish Farms, Dabob Bay, WA. Photographed May 18, 2006. Identified by G. Lambert.
85 Estes Head EHD Eastport, ME USA 44 deg
53.62 min N
67 deg
00.01 min W
    wood dock pilings Commercial pier at Estes Head, Eastport, ME. Photographed Sep 2007. Identified by L. Harris
86 New Castle Island NCI New Castle, NH USA 43 deg
03.47 min N
70 deg
43.59 min W
    mussels, unknown Wentworth Marina, in Little Harbor on southwest shore of New Castle Island, NH. Photographed Nov 5, 2007. Identified by L. Harris.
87 Mutsu Bay MUB Asamushi Japan 40 deg
53.50 min N
140 deg
51.61 min E
      aquaculture cages Mutsu Bay, Asamushi, Japan. Photographed July 13, 2007. Identified by G. Lambert.
88 Sagami Bay SAGB Misaki Japan 35 deg
09.46 min N
139 deg
36.72 min E
      unknown Sagami Bay, Misaki, Japan. Photographed August 16, 2007. Identified by G. Lambert.
89 Otsuchi Bay OTSB Otsuchi Japan 39 deg
21.23 min N
141 deg
55.13 min E
      aquaculture cages; mooring rope Otsuchi Bay, Otsuchi, Japan. Photographed May 30, Jun 1, 2007. Identified by G. Lambert.
90 South Galway Bay SGB Parknahallagh Ireland 53 deg
10.80 min N
08 deg
57.10 min W
low intertidal    oyster bags on trestle installations South Galway Bay, off Parknahallagh, Ireland. Photographed September 28, 2007. Identified by J. Nunn.
91 Clew Bay CLB Murrisk Ireland 53 deg 47.43 min N 09 deg 37.02 min W low intertidal   oyster bags on trestle installations Clew Bay, off Murrisk, Ireland.  Photographed Nov 9, 2007.  Identified by J. Kelly.
92 Squirrel Cove SC Cortes Island, BC Canada 50 deg 08.19 min N 124 deg 55.18 min W low tide to 8 m   rocks, seaweed, tunicates Eastern shore of Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island, BC. Photographed Aug 12, 2008. Identified by G. Lambert.
93 South Galway Bay 2 SGB2 Carrowmore Ireland 53 deg 12.75 min N 08 deg 58.25 min W low intertidal   oyster trestle South Galway Bay off Carrowmore, Ireland. Photographed Sep 30, 2007. Identified by J. Nunn.
94 Shinnecock Bay 2 SKB2 Shinnecock Bay,
LI, NY
USA 40 deg
50.52 min N
72 deg
29.98 min W
0.15 4.4 cement bridge pillar New Ponquogue Bridge, 3rd row of pillars from south end, Shinnecock Bay, LI, NY. Photographed Jan. 13, 2009.
95 Holyhead Harbour HH North Wales UK 53 deg
19.173 min N
04 deg
38.488 min W
1-6      boat hulls, pontoons, chain, rope, other species Overgrowing many substrates in Holyhead Marina, Holyhead, North Wales. Photographed Dec 12, 2008. Identified by S. Mowat and K. Griffith.

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