mid-intertidal on rock. See single layer of cells. Collection id: LAMM06
Habitat: We found this Pyropia specimen in the upper intertidal zone, attached to the Sea Wall. Pyropia is most commonly found in high-intertidal zones, especially during winter or spring.
Characteristics: The blade is thin, translucent, and has a reddish-brown colour.
Picture 1: Thin, translucent blade of our specimen, seen attached to the Sea Wall.
Picture 2: Our specimen in the field in the upper intertidal zone attached to the Sea Wall, along with other Fucus, Ulva, and Pyropia species.
Picture 3: Photo of our specimen ready to be pressed and dried as an herbarium specimen; ruler for scale.
Herbarium specimen ID for the Beaty Biodiversity Museum: ACES_010
Found attached to a rock in mid intertidal zone.
Brown-red in colour.
Very thin transparent thallus.
SEA4
Group 4 (Sierra, Eric, Amy)
Found at Empress Figurehead, Stanley Park.
Orange-brown colour, one cell thick blade, blades are relatively smooth and thin, found as drift in high intertidal zone.
-Field photo missing
Group 6 (CP202)
Found at Empress Figurehead, Stanley Park.
Found a drift, resting on rock in mid intertidal zone.
Brown/green in colour, colour around the edge may indicate reproduction (gamete or spore production).
Very thin blade, with perforations.
Group 2 (Ella, Nola, Min)
ENM 8 ID for Beaty herbarium
Collected at Empress Figurehead, Stanley Park
Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island
Growing on underside of dock.