fivecreeks's Identifications

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What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

lilyhessl

Date

September 9, 2024 11:18 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

small silvery fish jumping that were attracting cormorants

American Cormorants - Photo (c) morganfbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by morganfbs
fivecreeks's ID: American Cormorants (Genus Nannopterum)
Added on September 10, 2024
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2 photos

What

Salt Grass (Genus Puccinellia)

Observer

lilyhessl

Date

September 9, 2024 11:26 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Salt Grass - Photo (c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
fivecreeks's ID: Salt Grass (Genus Puccinellia)
Added on September 10, 2024
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2 photos

What

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica)

Observer

lilyhessl

Date

September 9, 2024 11:30 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Pacific Glasswort - Photo (c) Dani Montijo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dani Montijo
fivecreeks's ID: Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica)
Added on September 10, 2024
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2 photos

What

Widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima)

Observer

lmpambrose

Date

September 9, 2024 11:37 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

over grown by scummy algae

Widgeongrass - Photo (c) stonebird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
fivecreeks's ID: Widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima)
Added on September 10, 2024
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What

Blue Mussel Complex (Complex Mytilus edulis)

Observer

lmpambrose

Date

September 9, 2024 11:45 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

living mussels. Evidence of salt levels high enough for them to live here.

Blue Mussel Complex - Photo (c) Christine Morrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christine Morrow
fivecreeks's ID: Blue Mussel Complex (Complex Mytilus edulis)
Added on September 10, 2024
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What

Blue Mussel Complex (Complex Mytilus edulis)

Observer

lilyhessl

Date

September 9, 2024 11:45 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

mussels returning — must be saltier in the park now

Blue Mussel Complex - Photo (c) Christine Morrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christine Morrow
fivecreeks's ID: Blue Mussel Complex (Complex Mytilus edulis)
Added on September 10, 2024
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4 photos

What

European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)

Observer

lmpambrose

Date

September 9, 2024 11:59 AM PDT

Place

Berkeley Aquatic, Berkeley, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

1 crab
~3 in body
not feeding
hiding around rocks

Dungeness Crab - Photo (c) Lisa Zhang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lisa Zhang
fivecreeks's ID: Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister)
Added on September 10, 2024
Maverick

Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Sea Spaghettis (Genus Gracilariopsis)

Observer

tyno

Date

July 22, 2024 07:41 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Sea Spaghettis - Photo (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Brenna Green
fivecreeks's ID: Sea Spaghettis (Genus Gracilariopsis)
Added on August 25, 2024
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4 photos

What

Neoporphyra perforata

Observer

leah3055

Date

July 22, 2024 07:33 AM PDT

Place

Albany "Bulb", Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Neoporphyra perforata - Photo (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Brenna Green
fivecreeks's ID: Neoporphyra perforata, a member of True Red Algae (Subphylum Eurhodophytina)
Added on August 4, 2024
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7 photos

What

Red Sea Spaghetti (Gracilariopsis andersonii)

Observer

leah3055

Date

July 22, 2024 07:39 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Red Sea Spaghetti - Photo (c) wkord, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
fivecreeks's ID: Red Sea Spaghetti (Gracilariopsis andersonii)
Added on August 4, 2024
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6 photos

What

Genus Watersipora

Observer

leah3055

Date

July 22, 2024 08:13 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Watersipora - Photo (c) markham, all rights reserved
fivecreeks's ID: Genus Watersipora, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on August 3, 2024
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3 photos

What

European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)

Observer

leah3055

Date

July 22, 2024 08:20 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
European Green Crab - Photo (c) Ondřej Radosta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ondřej Radosta
fivecreeks's ID: European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)
Added on August 3, 2024
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3 photos

What

Red Beard Sponge (Clathria prolifera)

Observer

leah3055

Date

July 22, 2024 08:44 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Red Beard Sponge - Photo (c) Stephen Witzig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Witzig
fivecreeks's ID: Red Beard Sponge (Clathria prolifera)
Added on August 3, 2024
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5 photos

What

Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)

Observer

orinthia_s

Date

June 22, 2022 03:26 PM PDT

Place

Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Lugworms - Photo (c) abbyt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by abbyt
fivecreeks's ID: Lugworms (Family Arenicolidae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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5 photos

What

Genus Arenicola

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 06:36 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

There were several more blobs with the same size and shape nearby.

Arenicola - Photo (c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Shaun Swanepoel
fivecreeks's ID: Genus Arenicola, a member of Lugworms (Family Arenicolidae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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2 photos

What

Red Sea Spaghetti (Gracilariopsis andersonii)

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 06:25 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Red Sea Spaghetti - Photo (c) wkord, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
fivecreeks's ID: Red Sea Spaghetti (Gracilariopsis andersonii)
Added on August 2, 2024
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8 photos

What

Genus Chondracanthus

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 06:32 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Chondracanthus - Photo (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Franco Folini
fivecreeks's ID: Genus Chondracanthus, a member of Florideophycean Algae (Class Florideophyceae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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7 photos

What

Tribe Cryptopleureae

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 06:42 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Cryptopleureae - Photo Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
fivecreeks's ID: Tribe Cryptopleureae, a member of Dasya Family (Family Delesseriaceae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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4 photos

What

Eelgrass (Zostera marina)

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 07:23 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Eelgrass - Photo (c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Xavier Rufray
fivecreeks's ID: Eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Added on August 2, 2024
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2 photos

What

Family Halichondriidae

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 22, 2024 08:41 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Halichondriidae - Photo (c) Christophe Quintin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
fivecreeks's ID: Family Halichondriidae, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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3 photos

What

Genus Cryptopleura

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 22, 2024 08:11 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Between Turkish towel and green algae on top of the rock about a foot away from the shore.

Cryptopleura - Photo Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
fivecreeks's ID: Genus Cryptopleura, a member of Dasya Family (Family Delesseriaceae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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3 photos

What

Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 22, 2024 08:14 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

(not sure of ID…) located on the side of a long rock about 2 feet away from the shore

Demosponges - Photo (c) Michael Konecky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael Konecky
fivecreeks's ID: Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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3 photos

What

Bread-crumb Sponge (Halichondria panicea)

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 22, 2024 08:48 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

under a large rock about 10 feet away from shore at low tide

Haplosclerida - Photo (c) Sean Nash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
fivecreeks's ID: Order Haplosclerida, a member of Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)
Added on August 2, 2024
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3 photos

What

Life (Life)

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 22, 2024 08:27 AM PDT

Place

San Francisco Bay, Albany, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Red Algae - Photo (c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ðejay (Orkney)
fivecreeks's ID: Red Algae (Phylum Rhodophyta)
Added on July 26, 2024
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5 photos

What

Japanese Wireweed (Sargassum muticum)

Observer

tyno

Date

July 22, 2024 08:20 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Japanese Wireweed - Photo (c) Alexis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alexis
fivecreeks's ID: Japanese Wireweed (Sargassum muticum)
Added on July 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida)

Observer

tyno

Date

July 22, 2024 08:54 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Olympia Oyster - Photo (c) skiamarks, all rights reserved, uploaded by skiamarks
fivecreeks's ID: Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida)
Added on July 26, 2024
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3 photos

What

Genus Watersipora

Observer

tyno

Date

July 22, 2024 08:37 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Watersipora - Photo (c) markham, all rights reserved
fivecreeks's ID: Genus Watersipora, a member of Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)
Added on July 26, 2024
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2 photos

What

Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)

Observer

pkclv

Date

July 23, 2024 10:43 AM PDT

Place

Hillside Natural Area, El Cerrito, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

nest found near poison oak and oak trees

Dusky-footed Woodrat - Photo Peterson B Moose, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
fivecreeks's ID: Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)
Added on July 25, 2024
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6 photos

What

Order Gigartinales

Observer

tyno

Date

July 6, 2024 08:19 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Succulent Seaweed - Photo (c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karolle Wall
fivecreeks's ID: Succulent Seaweed (Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii)
Added on July 19, 2024
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4 photos

What

Life (Life)

Observer

tyno

Date

June 24, 2024 06:47 AM PDT

Place

Albany, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Phycodrys gardneri - Photo (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz
fivecreeks's ID: Phycodrys gardneri, a member of Dasya Family (Family Delesseriaceae)
Added on July 15, 2024
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