SUBTIDAL CONCRETE PILING FAUNA IN MONTEREY HARBOR, CALIFORNIA Winfield Donat HEY KNOX LIBRARY ^^^ f AL POSTGRADUATE •CHOOfc «TEREY. CALIFORNIA W940 M VAL D A TuH ATI u i % n li u L filonterey, California IETCIC SUBTIDAL CONCRETE PILING FAUNA IN MONTEREY HARBOR, CALIFORNIA by Winfield Donat III September, 1975 Thesis Advisor: Eugene C. Haderlie rum»ac£ Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. T I£>*]CSJ> SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE (When Dete Entnred) REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETE;, FORM t. REPORT NUMBER 2. GOVT ACCESSION NO. 3. REClPltMT'S CATALOG NUMBER 4. TITLE (end Subtitle) Subtidal Concrete Piling Fauna in Monterey Harbor, California 5. TYPE OF REPORT ft PERIOD COVERED Master's Thesis; Spptrmber. 1975 6. PERFORMING ORG. REPORT NUMBER 7. AUTHOR(«J Winfield Donat III B. CONTRACT OR GRANT NUMBERf*.) 9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California 93940 10. PROGRAM ELEMENT, PROJECT TASK AREA 4 WORK UNIT NUMBERS ' II. CONTROLLING OFFICE NAME AND ADDRESS Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California 93940 12. REPORT DATE September, 1975 13. NUMBER OF PAGES 85 14. MONITORING AGENCY NAME ft ADDRESSf// dtlterent Irom Controlling Oltlce) Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California 93940 IS. SECURITY CLASS, (oi thle riport) Unclassified Me. DECLASSIFICATION/' DO WNGRAOiNG SCHEDULE 16. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT (ol thle Report) Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. 17. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT (ol the ebetrect entered In Block 20, II dltterent from Report) 18. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 19. KEY WORDS (Continue on reveree aid* II neceeeery and Identity by block number) Piling fauna. Subtidal fauna distribution. Concrete fouling organisms. 20. ABSTRACT (Continue on reveree elde II neceeeery end Identity by block number) Piling organisms were scraped off one side of a concrete piling from the bottom to the low intertidal zone beneath Municipal Wharf No. 2 in Monterey Harbor, 9 California. Sampling was performed at 0.5 m~ surface DD I JAN 73 1473 EDITION OF 1 NOV 68 IS OBSOLETE (Page 1) S/N 0J02-014- 6601 | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE (When Dete Entered) JuCUHlTY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PUGEf^w n>c Ent»r»3 area increments. Wet biomass measurements were taken, the organisms were identified and an evaluation of species abundance in each sample was made. Data are given by a Table of Species with abundance in each sample, a Species List with comments on particular organisms, drawings representing the more prominent animals observed and in situ photographs of various piling animals. DD Form 1473 , 1 Jan 73 S/N 0102-014-G601 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGEC»?i»n D«f« Enffd) Subtidal Concrete Piling Fauna in Monterey Harbor, California by Winfield Donat III Lieutenant, United States Navy A.B., University of North Carolina, 1967 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCEANOGRAPHY from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL September 1975 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOC MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA 939*0 ABSTRACT Piling organisms were scraped off one side of a concrete piling from the bottom to the low intertidal zone beneath Municipal Wharf No. 2 in Monterey Harbor, California, 2 Sampling was performed at 0.5 m surface area increments. Wet biomass measurements were taken, the organisms were identified and an evaluation of species abundance in each sample was made. Data are given by a Table of Species with abundance in each sample, a Species List with comments on particular organisms, drawings representing the more prominent animals observed and in situ photographs of various piling animals. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 11 II. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 12 III. EQUIPMENT AND METHODS 17 IV. PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS 25 V. CONCLUSION AND COMMENTS 38 APPENDIX A. Table of Species 40 APPENDIX B. Species List 47 APPENDIX C. Drawings of Piling Animals with Key 67 BIBLIOGRAPHY 82 INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST 84 LIST OF TABLES Table I. Dates of Dives and Missions 18 2 II. Wet Biomass Measurements per 0.5 m 23 III. Explanation of Symbols Used in the Table of Data for Numbers of Organisms 2 Collected in the 0.5 m Samples . , 46 IV. Explanation of Bracketed Notations in the Species List Identifying Authors of Publications in Which Observed Organisms were Classified 66 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1. Monterey Harbor showing position of study area 14 2. Plan of transverse row of pilings beneath Wharf No. 2, showing the relative positions of concrete Pilings "A,M MB," "C" and MD" ... 14 3. Biweekly morning surface temperature averages at Piling "A" from 1 July, 1974 to 30 June, 1975 15 4. Biweekly morning surface salinity averages at Piling "A" from 1 October, 1966 to 10 October, 1967 16 5. Biweekly morning surface salinity averages at Piling "A" from 1 October, 1967 to 10 October, 1968 , 16 6. Underwater stage for collection of piling animals 20 7. Collection bag made from an old plankton net. 21 8. Chisel and sledge hammer used for scraping organisms from the piling 21 9. Histogram of numbers of species found 2 per 0.5 m surface area scraped at each half-meter collection level , . . , 27 10. Biotic collar on a piling adjacent to Piling "B" extending from the low intertidal zone to shallow subtidal depths. Most of the mass is composed of Balanus nubilus shells . . 30 11. The plumose anemone Metridium senile attached to the thick Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica collar at -1.0 m on Piling "A" .... 30 12 . The large green anemone Anthopleura xanthagrammica at -1.5 m on Piling "B" 32 Figure 13. Extended tentacles of Eudistylia vancouveri can be seen just below the pointer tip. The tube is buried in dense Phyllochaetopterus prolifica tubes on Piling "D" at -4.0m 32 14. The small white sea cucumber, Eupentacta quinquesemita at -3.0 m on Piling "C" 34 15. A live Balanus nubilus is located to the right of the pointer and is covered by Corynactis californica. The large horns of the terga can be distinguised protruding from the opening. This picture was taken at -5.0 m on Piling "D" .... 34 16. A large Balanus nubilus shell on Piling "B" at -5.0 m covered by Corynactis californica and partially eroded away by Cliona celata 36 17. Seven Ascidia ceratodes attached to the concrete surface of Piling "B" at -2,5 m .... 36 18. Two pairs of nudibranchs on Phyllochae- topterus prolifica tubes on Piling "C" at -4.0 m. Aegires albopunctatus are the white forms at the center. The light colored antennae of Hermissenda crassicornis can be seen to the upper right 37 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to those individuals who have contributed their time and talents to the completion of this thesis. Especially, I want to thank my advisor, Professor Eugene C. Haderlie of the Naval Post- graduate School Oceanography Department, who originally- suggested the topic and provided guidance in procedures, assistance in classification and support in physically collecting the organisms. Without the help of Professor Haderlie, Jim Buckingham and Richard Blumberg who tended diving lines and were diving partners, this study could not have been completed. Thanks are also extended to those experts who assisted in classification of various organisms as noted in the Species List. Finally, my deep appreciation goes to my wife, LaVonne, and son, Peter, for their support and understanding of the time required to carry out this study. DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to Winfield Donat, Jr. , whose love and respect for coastal organisms provided me a legacy for which I shall be ever grateful. 10 I. INTRODUCTION Biological fouling on surfaces exposed to the marine environment is a subject of much concern to the marine engineer. With increased emphasis on concrete construction an ideal substratum is thus provided for organism attachment often to the detriment of a structure's efficiency. While concrete pilings are relatively unaffected in their useful- ness by attached biological growth, they do provide an excellent surface from which to collect foulers in the inter- tidal and subtidal zones. To date, no publications have been found which address these fouling communities to any degree of completeness on the west coast of the United States. Several short term studies have been published using various substrate materials in fouling racks in west coast harbors which involved removal of these materials from the water for observation. The purpose of this study was to collect and identify organisms from a selected concrete piling—designated Piling "AM--under Municipal Wharf No. 2 in Monterey Harbor, Cali- fornia. Collections were made over the piling's length from the lowest part of the intertidal zone to the bottom 7.1m below zero tide level. A separate study of the intertidal zone by Professor Eugene C. Haderlie, Oceanography Department, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, is presently being conducted on this and other nearby pilings. The piling was put in place during wharf construction in 11 1926 (Haderlie, 1968) and no unusual disturbance of it is known to have occurred which would have seriously affected the fouling community since that time. Tabulation of organisms from the wharf piling community in Monterey Harbor will provide an index for future studies concerned with the effects of pollution or any expansion of harbor facilities which might be contemplated. II. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Monterey Municipal Wharf No. 2 is located in the southern end of Monterey Bay (Figure 1) . It is supported by concrete pilings each approximately 2 m in circumference with an octagonal cross-section. Piling "A" is the easternmost concrete piling in a transverse row of 12 (Figure 2) . This is the 25th such row from the distal end of the wharf and is approximately 300 m from the shore. It is 2 m inward from the edge of the wharf. A creosoted wooden fender piling is to the east of Piling "A" at the wharf's edge. Water motion around the pilings is primarily from tidal fluctuation and wave action. The lowest tide for the year is approximately 0.5m below zero tide level from standard tide tables. Piling fauna was collected to -0.6 m because intertidal studies previously collected down to this level. Wave heights were observed during the period of this study to be less than 1 meter. Figure 3 shows the monthly average morning surface temperatures from 1 July, 1974, to 30 June, 1975, at the 12 study site. Two years' biweekly averages of daily morning surface salinity measurements in Figures 4 and 5 were the only data available for the wharf area. Exposure of the transverse row of pilings to direct sunlight is limited primarily to Piling "A" and this is during early morning hours only. Some scouring by the bottom sediment of the lowest half meter of the pilings is believed to exist. Mean grain sizes vary between 2 0 and 3 0 (diameters between 0.25 mm and 0.125 mm) in the area around Piling "A" (Dorman, 1968). 13 Figure 1. Monterey Harbor showing position of study area. Figure 2. Plan of transverse row of pilings beneath Wharf No. 2 showing the relative positions of concrete Pilings "AM , T, "C" and "D". 14 c 18.0 ■ 17.0 16.0 ■ 15-0 14.0 ■ 13.0 12.0 1 1.0 ■ 10.0 Q o fi (D t*j Q jl _/ Gyd J A s 0 N D J F M A M J Figure 3 Biweekly morning surface temperature averages at Piling "A" from 1 July, 1974, to 30 June, 1975. 15 /oo 34.6 34.2 33.8 - 33.4 CM >-©-< r*H I c ^GHs h-Q ? ) ■/ C T*lr 0 N D J F M A M J J A s Figure 4. Biweekly morning surface salinity averages at Piling "A" from 1 October, 1966, to 30 September, 1967 (Haderlie, 1968). % bo 35.0 34.6 - 34.2 - 33.8 - Q - (•V^, L*v Q/"™V i *J f SJ f~4 0 CO~(*. 0 N D J F M A M 1 J J A s Figure 5. Biweekly morning surface salinity averages at Piling "A" from 1 October, 1967, to 30 September, 1968 (Haderlie, 1969). 16 III. EQUIPMENT AND METHODS All dives were made with standard SCUBA equipment including a 3/8 inch neoprene wet suit. The dates and missions of the dives are listed in Table I, Eight dives were made to become acquainted with the collection problem, test collection methods and equipment, review the pilings to observe the organisms in situ and photograph Pilings "A", "B", "C" and "D" for a color slide collection of these pilings. The next 13 dives over the period 1 September, 1974, to 12 May, 1975, involved collection of biomass material from the southern half of Piling "A." The last dive was conducted to photograph with black and white film various segments of the pilings for this thesis and to note any difference between other pilings and what was known of Piling "A" from previous dives . Photography was conducted using a Nikonos II underwater camera with a Nikkor wide-angle lens (1:3.5, f-28 mm) and a Subsea Products Mk 150 underwater flash attachment. A 0.61 m wooden dowel was secured to the base of the flash attachment for distance measurement to eliminate focusing 2 problems. An area of about 0.25 m was captured on film using this technique. Greater areas could not be photo- graphed because of the significant extinction of the flash at greater distances from the subject material in the usually turbid water. 17 Dates of Date 29 March, 1974 5 April, 1974 19 April, 1974 4 May, 1974 24 May, 1974 31 May, 1974 11 Agusut, 1974 16 August, 1974 1 September, 1974 13 September, 1974 4 October, 1974 21 December, 1974 26 December, 1974 13 January, 1975 17 January, 1975 19 February, 1975 24 March, 1975 1 April, 1975 7 April, 1975 14 April, 1975 12 May, 1975 17 July, 1975 Table 1 Dives and Missions Mission Indoctrination dive. Depth line measurement, piling review Prepare/test collecting stages, piling review. Photography, piling review. Photography, piling review. Photography, piling review. Photography, sample collection. Sample collection, test collection bag. Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection Material collection -7,1 to -6.5 m) . -6.5 to -6.0 m) . -6.0 to -5.5 m) . -5.5 to -5.0 m) , -5.0 to -4.5 m) . -4.5 to -4.0 m) . -4.0 to -3.5 m) . -3.5 to -3.0 m) . -3.0 to -2.5 m) . -2.5 to -2.0 m) . -2.0 to -1.5 m) . -1.5 to -1.0 m) . -1.0 to -0.6 m) . Photography, observations 18 Kodak High Speed Ektachrome (ASA- 160) was used for the color slides with aperture settings between f-11 and f-12, shutter speed at 1/60 second and flash output at 150 watt- seconds. Kodak Tri-X (ASA 400) was used for the black and white pictures. Camera settings were held at 1/60 second and f-22 while the flash was set at 50, 100 and 150 watt- seconds. All film was processed by the N.P.S. Educational Media Department. Collection of material beyond reach when standing on the bottom necessitated the use of two stages on which to stand or kneel (Figure 6) . When the upper support line was secured above water to the piling or adjacent platform structure and the girdle was passed around the piling about one meter below the level of material to be collected, adequate stability was provided for working and yet allowed freedom of movement. A collection bag was improvised from an old plankton net (Figure 7) 1% m long with a % m diameter opening. A line around the piling kept the lower lip of the bag against the piling face and the upper lip was held at a slight angle to the piling. A slow sweeping motion of the hand down into the bag opening carried the falling material that was scraped loose into the bag with negligible loss. Upon completion, the bag was removed from the piling, tied just below the opening and taken to the surface. Scraping was conducted at half meter intervals up the piling and over half the circumference (1 m) such that the 2 samples were taken over 0.5m piling surface area, A 19 e CO •H c vi o c •H •H Oh 4-1 O C o •H ■P O CD O CJ 5-1 O IW CD W) CXJ ■p CO CL) 4J et H 0) "O C CI) U txO •H 20 Figure 7. Collection bag made from an old plankton net Figure 8. Chisel and sledge hammer used for scraping organisms from the piling. 21 homemade steel chisel 18 cm in length with a 8 cm blade (Figure 8) was used. A small 3% pound sledge hammer was required to remove the large barnacles, rock oysters and the larger algal holdfasts. While equipment was stowed after the dive, the bag was kept at the water's surface and not removed until just before leaving the wharf area. It was then taken directly to the lab and placed on a flat concrete surface outside in the shade for five minutes. This was the only effort made for free-water removal from the sample prior to mass measurement. Table II shows the masses for each half -meter increment. As much material as possible was placed in aquaria with running seawater. The remaining material was immersed in fresh sea- water in porcelain pans. The water was drained and replaced twice a day until all material in each pan was observed and identified. Initial separation of the material involved removal of as many of the plumose anemones Metridium senile as possible in that their acontia and probably discharged nematocysts fouled and killed many small organisms . Large epif auna such as the sea stars and large crabs were removed and classified, and, when present, ascidians (Aplidium solidum) were separated. The remaining organisms were identified during every available time thereafter. It was essential to review the material at once as the animals tended to die rapidly. Small clumps of material were separated under a dissecting scope and the animals contained therein were removed and 22 Table II 2 Wet Biomass Measurements per 0.5 m Depth (m) Biomass (Kg) -0.6 to -1,0 11.58 -1.0 to -1.5 6.81 -1.5 to -2.0 4.99 -2.0 to -2.5 4.77 -2.5 to -3.0 6.95 -3.0 to -3.5 8.63 -3.5 to -4.0 7.58 -4.0 to -4.5 3.75 -4.5 to -5.0 10.78 -5.0 to -5.5 5.83 -5.5 to -6.0 5.44 -6.0 to -6.5 3.55 -6.5 to -7.1 2.92 23 identified. As each new organism was observed, it was placed in a vial of 75% ethyl alcohol with a label. The most useful invertebrate keys were The Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast (Light, 1954) and its revised edition, Light's Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast (Smith and Carlton, 1975) . The Annelids were also keyed out in the two books by Hartman (1968, 1969) which give extensive descrip- tions of all known Polychaetes of California. For the Arthropods the barnacles collected were confirmed with the article by Henry (1942) while the review of the California marine Decapod Crustacea by Schmitt (1921) was referred to for the Eucarida. The publications by Keen (1971) , Keen and Coan (1974) and McLean (1969) were used in conjunction with the Light ' s Manual for the Gastropods, Polyplacophorans and Bivalves while the MacFarland memoirs (1966) assisted in identifying the Oposthobranchs . The works of Osburn (1950, 1952, 1953) were used almost exclusively for Bryozoan classification and the Ophiuroids were confirmed in the May (1924) article. Finally, the algae were identified from Smith (1964) and with the assistance of Dr. I. A. Abbott of Hopkins Marine Station. 24 IV. PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS The report of findings is presented in three parts : Appendix A. --Table of Species with their abundance at each depth interval of collection; Appendix B. --Species List with comments on some particular species and Appendix C .--Drawings over one meter intervals representing the more prevalent animals collected. Also, in situ photographs of piling organisms with comments on how fauna of the other pilings differed from Piling "A" are contained in this section. The Table of Species is presented by phyla. Numbers in parentheses by the phyla represent the number of species identified. The column "Lg. Dim." tabulates the approximate largest dimensions of the organisms that were found. Meas- urements are given in mm. No lengths are given for Cliona celata (Porif era) , Bowerbankia gracilis (Bryozoa) , Tubulipora tuba (Bryozoa) and Phoronis Vancouver ens is (Phoronida) in that their colonial forms were not definitive in their extent. Sizes for other Bryozoans and Aplidium solidum (Chordata) represent the largest dimension of colonies found. 2 Numbers of each species found in the Q> . 5 m collection samples are primarily given by quantitative symbols identi- fied in Table III. Where the letter "P" was used the species were present in numbers that were difficult to count. The algae are also listed in this manner. The tabulation of 25 abundance probably represents too low a figure of those organisms actually present especially with the smaller animals but they depict the best estimate of the observer. The asterisks in the final column refer to comments made about the organisms in the Species List. Piling "A" subtidal included 235 species of animals and seven species of algae. As shown by the histogram in Figure 9 there is a definite trend of increasing numbers of species present at shallower depths. The largest number occurred between -0.6m and -1.5 m in association with the tubed Annelid Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica the colonies of which form thick collars on pilings between the low intertidal and -1.5 m. On some pilings this collar extends as far as 0.4m out from the concrete surface. There is relatively little change in the numbers of species between -2.5m and -6.0 m. It is in this inter- mediate range where extensive colonies of Phoronis vancouverensis cover a large area of the piling surface. The dense, intertwined tubes of this filter feeder allow very little circulation of water down into their colonies. When scraped from the piling, clouds of black, sulfur-reduced organic material underneath the colonies were released into the water. The small Annelid Caulleriella alata was parti- cularly abundant among the Phoronis vancouverensis tubes. Over the deepest half-meter of Piling "A" exposed areas of the concrete surface were noted. This is believed to be due primarily to the scouring of the piling by the fine grain bottom sands which are moved by tidal currents . The 26 175 n 150 125 CJ 2 lO 100 - «> O. O di cl 75 6 3 50 2 5 17 143 110 90 82 72 7 4 67 65 5 7 64 60 5 9 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7. I Depth Below Zero Tide Level (M) Figure 9. Histogram of numbers of species found per 0.5 m area scraped at each half-meter collection level. 27 minute, calcareous tubes of Spirorbis spp , and the barnacle Balanus crenatus were numerous in this interval . The anemone Metridium senile, so prevalent at all other depths, were relatively sparse. At the base of the pilings the sea stars could possibly contribute to the reduced numbers of species in that they were often found on this and other pilings. The Species List was also arranged by phyla with addi- tional categories (i.e., classes, families, orders, etc.) given for clarity. The categories within each phylum and the species names follow the invertebrate key of Smith and Carlton (1975) since it was the latest publication available and since most species found on the pilings were identified or confirmed using this key. For those organisms not specifically identified using the Smith and Carlton key a notation is made in brackets after the organisms' specific names. The bracketed letters refer to the authors of publications used for their classification. An explanation of this notation is given in Table IV. The comments made on certain species refer to a description of their abundance or habitat, characteristics used in classification, frequency of occurrence, size and difficulties in classification. Plates I through VI were drawn to give a pictoral representation of those organisms which were found from the bottom of Piling "A" to -0.1 m tidal level. Choices of the animals drawn on each plate were made primarily in accordance with their predominance (abundance and size) , Actual drawings of species were made whenever possible; however, in some cases generalized forms were used since several 28 species have very similar morphological features. A key to the animals used in the plates follows the plates. Sizes of the animals were generally drawn larger with respect to the piling face area than in real life. Also, relative sizes of individual animals are not necessarily accurate. On the last dive following collection of organisms from Piling "A" black-and-white photographs were taken and a general comparison was attempted between this piling and the others of the same transverse row, primarily Pilings "B" , "C" and "D." An immediate observation pointing out dis- similar characteristics of the fouling fauna was . that the low intertidal/subtidal biotic collar on Piling "A" was composed primarily of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tube masses. Most other piling collars observed, however, were composed chiefly of stacked shells of living and dead Balanus nubilus . Figure 10 is an example of the latter. Another obvious difference was that there were very few Metridium senile seen on any piling in the row studied other than Piling "A". Figure 11 illustrates these plumose anemones fully extended at -1.0 m on Piling "A", When they were present on the other pilings they occurred singularly and were much larger, some attaining a cross-sectional diameter of up to 10 cm. The presence of Corynactis californica almost recipro- cated that of Metridium senile in that none were found on Piling "A" but they were extremely plentiful on the other pilings. While plentiful, their distribution was patchy; 29 Figure 10. Biotic collar on a piling adjacent to Piling "B" extended from the low intertidal zone to shallow subtidal depths. Most of the mass is composed of Balanus nubilus shells . Figure 11. The plumose anemone Metridium senile attached to the thick Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica collar at -1.0 m on Piling "A". 30 e.g., large portions of the pilings would be found void of them. This is probably due to their clonal nature (Smith and Carlton, 1975. p. 93.) Various shades of red, purple and orange delineated different clones that lived in close proximity. It also appeared that their abundance was inversely proportional to depth where maximum numbers were reached in the low intertidal zone. The larger green anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica was observed infrequently at shallow depths (Figure 12) although most that were seen under the wharf were located well within the intertidal zone as shown just above the thick Balanus nubilus collar in Figure 10. Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica was much more prevalent at all depths on Pilings "B" , "C" and "D" than recorded from Piling "A." This was particularly true on Piling "D" where large tube masses were noted from the intertidal zone to the bottom. In association with this, expansive coverage of Phoronis vancouverens is was not observed as found on Piling "A." As reported for Piling "A" at the shallow subtidal depths these masses of Phyllochaetopterus prolifica harbored a great variety of organisms. While in situ observations did not allow a close scrutiny of the deeper tube masses on Pilings "B", "C" and "D" several animals absent from Piling "A" were readily observed. The Feather Duster Worm, Eudistylia spp . , was commonly seen among the Phyllochaetop- terus prolifica tubes. One was removed and identified as 31 Figure 12. The large green anemone Anthopleura xanthogram- mica at -1.5 m on Piling 'B . Figure 13. Extended tentacles of Eudistylia vancouveri can be seen just below the pointer tip. The tube is buried in dense Phyllochaetopterus prolifica tubes on Piling "Dr' at -4.0 m. 32 Eudistylia vancouveri (Kinberg, 1867) ; however, it is believed that K. polymorpha (Johnson, 1901) also exists on these pilings (see Blake's comments on E. vancouveri in the Light's Manual, 1975. p. 238). Figure 13 illustrates E. vancouveri with tentacles extended from its tube. Two Holothuroid species were frequently encountered among these tube masses on Pilings "C" and "D." Only one small Eupentacta quinquesemita was found on Piling "A" but several larger specimens (to 10 cm) were taken from these two pilings . Figure 14 shows one specimen which was extracted from the Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tube masses and placed on these tubes for photographing. The larger sea cucumber Cucumaria miniata (Brandt, 1835) was also seen often nestling in close association with Eupentacta quin- quesemita. While the bodies of both these species were completely concealed by the Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes their presence was indicated by their prominent respiratory trees extending beyond the tube masses. Stichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857) has been considered a "characteristic" sea cucumber species on wharf pilings on the west coast (Ricketts and Calvin, 1968. p. 369) but only one specimen has been observed (on Piling "C" at -3 m, 24 May, 1974) since dives first began. There appeared to be little difference in the Balanus nubilus populations on these three pilings as compared with Piling "A." Both live and dead forms are found on all the pilings subtidally. Figure 15 displays a live B. nubilus 33 Figure 14. The small white sea cucumber Eupentacta quinquesemita at -3.0 m on Piling "C." Figure 15. A live Balanus nubilus is located to the right of the pointer and is covered by Corynactis cali- fornica. The large horns of the terga can be seen protruding from the opening. The picture was taken at -5.0 m on Piling "D." 34 covered by Corynactis californica while Figure 16 shows a large shell again covered by C. californica and partially eroded away due to the action of Cliona celata. The tunicates were not as well represented on Pilings "B", "CM and "D" by Aplidium solidum as on Piling "A" either in numbers of colonies or in colony size; however, Ascidia ceratodes (Figure 17) and Styela montereyensis were more abundant . The concentration of the nudibranchs Aegires albo- punctatus and Hermissenda crassicornis appeared to be greater than that of Piling "A." Figure 18 shows two specimens of each of these two species together on Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes at -4.0 m on Piling "C." 35 Figure 16. A large Balanus nubilus shell on Piling "B" at -5.0m covered by Corynactis californica and partially eroded away by Cliona celata. Figure 17. Seven Ascidia ceratodes attached to the concrete surface of Piling "B" at -2.5 m. 36 Figure 18. Two pairs of nudibranchs on Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes on Piling "C" at -4.0 m. Aegires albopunctatus are the white forms in the center. The light colored antennae of Hermissenda crassicornis can be seen to the upper right. 37 V. CONCLUSION AND COMMENTS A concrete piling beneath Monterey Municipal Wharf No. 2 was chosen from which to collect subtidal fauna for classi- 2 fication. Material collected over a surface area of 0.5 m constituted a single sample and thirteen such samples were taken sequentially beginning at the bottom of the piling and extending to the lowest limit of the intertidal zone. A total of 235 animal species was recorded (plus seven algal species) as well as an evaluation of their abundance in each sample. The piling selected for study was dominated by Metridium senile which are common only on the easternmost concrete pilings. They along with dense colonies of Phoronis Vancouver ens is at intermediate depths and Phyllochaetopterus prolifica at shallow depths appear to establish unique environmental conditions on Piling "A" which were not realized on the more western pilings observed. The char- acteristics of increased numbers of species and increased numbers of individual organisms when approaching the inter- tidal zone were dramatically realized, particularly at depths less than -2.0 m. Continued research in the study of these wharf pilings is needed to more adequately tabulate the various species present. While the eastern piling communiity is described 38 herein there appears to be sufficient difference between it and those communities to the west under the wharf to warrant a continuation of this type of work. Specific and more detailed analyses of a smaller piling surface area would produce more accuracy in the population numbers as well as allow concentration on environmental limiting factors present. 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Symbol R 0 F A P X Descriptive Term Rare Occasional Frequent Abundant Present Absent Numbers I - 5 6-10 II - 20 >20 Undetermined 0 46 APPENDIX B Species List ANIMALS PROTOZOA: While many unicellular forms were seen and were known to have been collected, two species were large enough to be recognized easily under the dissecting scope . SARCODINA Gromia oviformis Du jar din, 1835. FORAMINIFERA Haplophragmoides columbiensis var . evolutum Cushman and McCulloch, 1939. PORIFERA: The classification of sponges presents difficulty due to the varied structure of the spicules. Several encrusting forms were collected at intermediate depths but were not identified. DEMOSPONGIAE Cliona celata Grant, 1826. Found at all depths penetrating mostly dead Balanus nubilus shells. At -4.0 to -4.5 m, however, one large shell was taken alive while moderately infested by Cliona celata. The sponge had penetrated through the bases of the lateral parapets but had not bored through the inner calcareous mantle layer. Numbers tabulated represent the number of discrete shells in which the sponge was found. In some cases C. celata existed separately from the shells between the piling surface and outer layers of organic matter. Stelletta clarella de Laubenf els , 1930 . One found (-4.0 to -4.5 m) associated with Scrupocellaria californica and identified, in part, by the penetration of the surface spicules into the fingers when handled (Ricketts and Calvin, 1968. p. 106). 47 CALCAREA Leucosqlenia eleanor Urban, 1905. Numbers tabulated refer to the individual clusters of anastomosing tubes . Leucandra heathi Urban, 1905. Rarely found; attached in Bryozoan colonies and with Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica . All were less than 20 mm except one at 60 mm. Leucilla nuttingi (Urban, 1902). Groups are tabulated Typically, 4-10 individuals were found in close association in each group. COELENTERATA HYDROZOA Obelia spp . Polyps were commonly encountered but species were difficult to count and slassify. Large dense masses were not seen as are common in the intertidal zone. ANTHOZQA Metridium senile (Linnaeus, 1767). Extremely numerous throughout. Fewer numbers were particularly noted at the base of the piling and in the Phyllochae- topterus prolif ica tubes at shallow depths. Attachment occurred on all substrates available. PLATYHELM1NTHES TURBELLAR1A (The only order present was POLYCLADIDA . ) Hoploplana californica Hyman , 1953. Notoplana acticola (Boone, 1929). Notoplana inquieta (Heath and McGregor, 1912). Most common f latworm observed. They were most abundant among the tube bases of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica . Stylochus atentaculatus Hyman, 1953. Stylochus tripartitus Hyman, 1953. Eurylepta aurantiaca (Heath and McGregor, 1912). 48 NEMERTEA ANOPLA Carinoma mutabilis Griffin, 1898. Tubulanus pellucidus (Coe, 1895). Tubulanus sexlineatus (Griffin, 1898), Baseodiscus punnetti (Coe, 1904). Cerebratulus californiensis Coe, 1905. Lineus pictifrons Coe, 1904. Lineus vegetus Coe, 1931. Micrura pardalis Coe, 1905. Micrura verrilli Coe, 1901. Amphiporus bimaculatus Coe, 1901. Amphiporus imparispinosus Griffin, 1898, Paranemertes peregrina Coe, 1901, Tetrastemma nigrifrons Coe, 1904, SIPUNCULA Phascolosoma agassizii Keferstein, 1867. Found in piling cracks, dead Balanus nubilus shells, Phyllo- chaetopterus prolif ica colonies and dense masses of Phoronis Vancouver ens is . ANNELIDA PQLYCHAETA (This was the most diverse group found and is presented here by families following Blake in the Light's Manual, 1975.) POLYNOIDAE Eunoe barbata Moore, 1910 /Ha, 1968/-. Found free-living among Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . *See Table IV at the end of the Species List 49 Halosydna brevisetosa Kinberg, 1855. The most common scale worm present. Hartman (1968) describes four species of Halosydna , three of which (less H. latior Chamberlain, 1919.) appeared to exist on the piling but were diffi- cult to differentiate. Blake in the Light' s Manual (1975) equates the two most common species found on the piling--H. brevisetosa and H. johnsoni (Darboux, 1899) . His scheme is being followed here. The other species from Hartman--H. tuberculif er Chamberlain, 1919-- is believed to exist on the piling but separation from H. brevisetosa is difficult. Lepidonotus squamatus (Linnaeus, 1767.) Thormora Johns toni (Kinberg, 1855) /Ha, 1968/. PEISIDICIDAE Peisidice aspera Johnson, 189?. Very common and occurring at all depths with Halosydna brevi- setosa. CRYS0PETAL1DAE Paleanotus bellis (Johnson, 1897) . PHYLLODOCIDAE Anaitides groenlandica (Oersted, 1843) , Anaitides madeirensis (Langerhans , 1880) /Ha, 19687^ Anaitides mucosa (Oersted, 1843) . Anaitides williamsi Hartman, 1936, Eteone californica Hartman, 1936. Eulalia aviculiseta Hartman, 1936. The most common Phyllodocid found over the entire piling. Eulalia bilineata (Johnston, 1840) . Eulalia viridis (Linnaeus , 1767) . 50 Eumida bifoliata (Moore, 1909). Abundant in the Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica masses . Two forms were noted differing only in the coloration of their peristomal segment and their location. The first with the peristomium the same color as posterior segments was found consistently on and among P. prolif ica tubes; whereas, the second with an irridescent white coloration on the dorsum of the peristomium was found in otherwise empty tubes . Specimens of the latter sent to Professor James A. Blake, Pacific Marine Station, University of the Pacific, Dillon Beach, Cali- fornia, were classified as Eumida bifoliata . Genetyllis castanea (Marenzeller , 1879), Notophyllum imbricatum Moore, 1906 /Ha, 1968/. One large specimen was collected. Sige californiensis Chamberlin, 1919. HESIONIDAE Amphiduros pacif icus Hartman, 1961 /Ha, 1968/. Specimens collected were extremely fragile. Tentacular processes and dorsal cirri were easily broken off with handling or when the animal was placed in alcohol. Ophiodromus pugettensis (Johnson, 1901). All specimens were free-living with none found in the ambulacral grooves of the asteroids collected (Light's Manual, 1975. p. 184-185; Hartman, 19687 p. 369) . SYLL1DAE Amblosyllis sp . (= Amblyosyllis sp . , Hartman, 1968. p. 397). Autolytus varius Treadwell , 1914 /Ha, 1968/. The specimens collected were taken from inside an unknown encrusting sponge and agree favorably with the description by Hartman (1968, p. 403); however, they did not appear to have the nuchal epaulettes extending from the hind margin of the prostomium as depicted by Autolytus spp . by Blake in the Light's Manual (1975, pTl84) . Eusyllis assimilis Marenzeller, 1875 /Ha, 1965/. 51 Exogone sp. Specimen was too small to identify species . Haplosyllis spongicola (Grube, 1855). Often seen with 10-15 posterior-most segments enlarged and purple from the contained ova. Occasionally, separate eye-spots and rudimentary tentacles would be seen on the first of these segments . Also, these segments were twice seen as separate organisms, freely functioning, with prostomium, eyes, tentacles (similar to Exogone spp. ) and simple limbate setae dorsally positioned in the parapodia as well as a compliment of compound falsigers like those commonly found in the Syllids. Odontosyllis phosphorea Moore, 1909. Odontosyllis sp. This form is similar to 0. phos- phorea except in coloration. Rather than the dorsum having dark, transverse bands there are five distinct longitudinal bands dorsally between the two dorsal cirri. Specimens were sent to Professor Blake who stated that the various species of this genus have yet to be described for California and the specimens did not exactly agree with those species previously recorded from the west coast. Pionosyllis gigantea Moore, 1908. Syllis elongata (Johnson, 1901). Syllis gracilis Grube, 1840. Typosyllis aciculata Treadwell, 1945. Typosyllis bella Chamberlin, 1919 /Ha, 1968/. Typosyllis fasciata (Malmgren, 1867) /Ha, 1968/. Typosyllis hyalina (Grube, 1863). Typosyllis pulchra (Berkeley and Berkeley, 1938) . NEREIDAE Neanthes caudata (della Chiaje, 1828) /Ha, 1968/ 52 Nereis eakini Hartman, 1936. The most common Nereid encountered. All specimens counted in this species had the same characteristics as described by Hartman (1968, p. 537) except that on area III of the maxillary ring specimens collected had about 20 paragnaths vice 4-6. Nereis latescens Chamberlin, 1919. Nereis natans Hartman, 1936 /Ha, 1968/. The specimens collected were similar to this species described by Hartman (1968, p. 545) but in addition the posterior dorsal cirri had 8-10 discrete bumps on the leading edges. Also, the body lengths were greater -15 mm vice 8 mm. Nereis pelagica neonigripes Hartman, 1936. Nereis vexillosa Grube, 1851. It was expected that more specimens would be found and at shallower depths than the two tabulated at -4.0 to -4.5 m (Hartman, 1968, p. 551). Nereis zonata Malmgren, 1867 /Ha, 1968/. Platynereis bicanaliculata (Baird, 1863) . Pseudonereis sp . /Ha, 1968/. The genus was in- cluded in the key by Hartman (1968, p. 497) but no species was described. EUNICIDAE Palola paloloides (Moore, 1909) /Ha, 1968/. An extremely long species . Specimens taken were found in and among dead Balanus nubilus shells, bryozoans and Aplidium solidum. DORVILLEIDAE Dorvillea moniloceras (Moore, 1909) . A very common species most abundant at shallow depths among Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tube masses. Dorvillea rudolphi (delle Chiaje, 1828). LUMBRINERIDAE Lumbrineris erecta (Moore, 1904). The most common Lumbrenerid found at all depths but particularly abundant shallow in Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tube masses. 53 Lumbrineris tetraura (Schmarda, 1861). Lumbrineris zonata (Johnson, 1901). ARABELL1DAE Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) . Very long specimens were collected at shallower depths. This species was conspicuously absent from mid-depths . Drilonereis nuda Moore, 1909. ORBINIDAE Naineris dendritica (Kinberg, 1867) . SP I ON I DAE (It was expected that more specimens of this family would be found than the several collected from the descriptions given by Blake in the Light's Manual, 1975, p. 208-216..) Polydora spongicola Berkeley and Berkeley, 1950. CHAETOPTERIDAE Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica Potts, 1914. The most commonly encountered Annelid. Between -0.6 and -1.5 m the entire surface of the piling was covered by this species. Their tube aggre- gates form the basis for the diversity of the biotic community at these shallow depths. Deeper than -1.5 m the species is generally abundant but significantly reduced in numbers . CIRRATULIDAE Caulleriella alata (Southern, 1914) /Ha, 1969/. Very common, particularly among the mats of Phoronis Vancouver ens is tubes. It is believed that other species of this genus exist but their small size and the physiological charac- teristics upon which species differentiation is based made classification difficult. Most specimens observed were smaller than the 15 mm listed. Cirratulus cirratus (Muller, 1776). Cirriformia luxuriosa (Moore, 1904). 54 Dodecaceria fewkesi Berkeley and Berkeley, 1954. This was originally classified from Hartman (1968, p. 255) as D. concharum Oersted, 1943, from the shape of the distally excavate, thick spines imbedded in the posterior segments and from the description that this species is found penetrating into calcareous shells. The speci- mens collected were abundant in almost all the dead Balanus nubilus shells . Specimens were sent to Professor Blake who identified them as Dodecaceria fewkesi , however. At -4,0 to -4,5 m one large, live Balanus nubilus shell was found which had been penetrated to the inner mantle layer by Dodecaceria fewkesi . SCALIBREGMIDAE Onoscolex pacif icus (Moore, 1909). Abundant among the basal portions of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes only. 0PHEL11DAE Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839), CAPITELLIDAE Capitella capitata (Fabricius , 1780). SABELLARI 1DAE (Both forms observed were small and found on Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes only.) Sabellaria gracilis Hartman, 1944. Sabellaria nanella Chamber lin, 1919. TE RE BELLI DAE (All species except Polycirrus spp . and Thelepus setosus were only found forming tubes with Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica masses in shallow water.) Amphitrite cirrata (Muller, 1776) /Ha, 1969/. Eupolymnia crescentis Chamberlin, 1919. Neoamphi trite robusta (Johnson, 1901), Pista alata Moore, 1909 /Ha, 1969/. Pista brevibranchiata Moore, 1923, Pista pacifica Berkeley and Berkeley, 1942. 55 Polycirrus spp . A fairly common form. Blake in the Li ght^s Manual (1975, p. 234-235) and Hartman (1969, p. 629) state that this genus is confused and the species are unclear. Ramex californiensis Hartman, 1944. Spinosphaera oculata Hartman, 1944. Thelepus crispus Johnson, 1901. Thelepus hamatus Moore, 1905 /Ha, 1969/. Thelepus setosus (Quatref ages , 1865) /Ha, 1969/. SABELLIDAE Chone mollis (Bush, 1904). SERPULIDAE Chitinopoma groenlandica (Morch, 1863) /Ha, 1969/. Eupomatus gracilis Bush, 1904. Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus, 1767. Small specimens were taken off Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes at shallow depths while the largest ones were attached to the exposed surface of Pododesmus cepio and inside dead Balanus nubilus shells at intermediate and deep depths . Spirorbis borealis Daudin, 1800. Spirorbis eximius Bush, 1904. Spirorbis moerchi Levinsen, 1883. Spirorbis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758). Spirorbis spp . NOTE: The above Spirorbis species are listed after Blake in the Light's Manual (1975, p. 239-242). He states that the systematics of Spirorbis are not well known. Specimens of the above forms were sent to Dr. Phyllis Knight- Jones , University College of Swansea, Single- ton Park, Swansea, Wales, as she is preparing a paper on the Spirorbids found between Alaska and Panama. She is considering the Spirorbids as a 56 family apart from the Serpulids and apparently assigning different generic and specific names to those listed above. Unfortunately, the complete key and paper are not due for publication "for a year or two." An added problem exists in the classification of these organisms with the occurence in some of opposite spiraling of the calcareous tubes . ARTHROPODA (The following list of Crustaceans--the only class present--is arranged by sub-family after the Light's Manual, 1975, p. 244-424.) CRUSTACEA CIRR1PED1A (The dimensions tabulated are basal diameters . ) Balanus aquila Pilsbry, 1907. Balanus crenatus Bruguiere, 1897. The most common barnacle present, most abundant attached to the piling at deepest depths and attached to Balanus nubilus , large algae, crabs, and Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes at shallower depths . Balanus nubilus Darwin, 1854. The largest barnacle found was present at all depths attached directly to the pilings or smaller forms on larger ones of the same species . Only 25 per cent were collected alive. The shells of the rest were degraded to various stages by Cliona celata and Dodecaceria fewkesi . Whether or not these organisms actually caused the death of the barnacles could not be discerned. The shells provided a point of attachment for a number of other organisms including Bryozoans , Annelids, Metridium senile , sponges, Phoronis vancouverens is and tunicates. Balanus tintinnabulum californicus Pilsbry, 1916. Only small forms were found. The specimen taken at -4.0 to -4.5 m was attached to the carapace of Loxorhynchus crispatus . MALACOSTRACA Idotea resecata St imp son, 185 7. Small forms were found on Macrocystis pyrifera holdfasts . Jaeropsis dubia dubia Menzies , 1951. Accedomoera vagor Barnard, 1969. Gammarid. 57 Atylus levidensus Barnard, 1956, Gammarid, Corophium insidiosum Crawford, 1937. The most abundant Gammarid seen forming burrows in detritus . Micropotopus sp. /Li/. Gammarid. NOTE: The above four Gammarids represent the largest or most abundant species collected. It was obvious addi- tional species were collected but they could not be identified due to size or systematic complexity. Perotripus brevis (La Follette, 1915). Deutella californica Mayer, 1890. Tritella laevis Mayer, 1903, Caprella verrucosa Boeck, 1871, Heptacarpus paludicola Holmes, 1900. Heptacarpus taylori (Stimpson, 1857). Spirontocaris prionta (Stimpson, 1864). Alpheus dentipes (Guerin, 1832) /Sch/ , Bateus harfordi (Kingsley, 1878) . Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857, The largest specimen taken had a mass of 182 grams (-4.0 to -4.5 m) . The ones taken from shallower depths were all small--to 10 mm carapace length. Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860. Pugettia producta (Randall, 1839). Cancer antennarius Stimpson, 1856. Cancer jordani Rathbun, 1900. Cancer sp . This form was commonly found at shallower depths but could not be identified as to species. Dorsolateral carapace spines numbered 4-5. This is believed to be an immature form of one of the above Cancer species . Lophopanopeus bellus (Stimpson, 1860). 58 Pinnixa longipes (Lockington, 1877). Pachycheles pubescens Holmes, 1900. Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859. Petrolisthes cinctipes (Randall, 1839). PYCN0G0N1DA Phoxichilidium femoratum (Rathke, 1799). Pycnogonum stearnsi Ives, 1892. This was the only species of Pycnogonum encountered. Hedgpeth in the Light s "Manual (1975, p. 424) describes P. rickettsi Schmitt, 1934, as usually being associated with Metridium senile . Despite careful inspection of the numerous M. senile collected, it was not observed. MOLLUSC A (Species are presented by class.) POLYPLACOPHORA (The chitons appeared to be limited in their extent on the piling due to the lack of a relatively free, hard surface as a substrate for attachment. This was with the exception of Lepidozona californiensis which was often seen in shallow water clinging to Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . ) Cal lis to chiton crassicostatus Pilsbry, 1893. Lepidozona californiensis Berry, 1931 /Mc/ . Lepidozona mertensii (Middendorf f , 1846). Mopalia ciliata (Sowerby, 1840). GASTROPODA Diodora aspera (Rathke, 1833). Megatebennis bimaculatus (Dall, 1871). Acmaea mitra Rathke, 1833. Lacuna unifasciata Carpenter, 1857. Alvinia compacta (Carpenter, 1864) /Mc/ . Barleeia acuta (Carpenter, 1864). 59 Barleeia californica Bartsch, 1920 /Mc/ . Truncatella californica Pfeiffer, 1857 /Mc/ . Specimens collected were complete and not truncated. Caecum californicum Dall , 1885. Caecum dalli Bartsch, 1920 /Mc/ , Specimens taken had significantly more numerous and more closely spaced annular rings than C. californicum. Fartulum occidentale Bartsch, 1920 /Mc/ . Bittium attenuatum Carpenter, 1864. Crepipatella lingulata (Gould, 1846) . Polinices sp. This form was too small to deter- mine the species . Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871. Mitrella aurantiaca (Dall, 1871). Mitrella carinata (Hinds , 1844) . Mitrella tuberosa (Carpenter, 1864). Fusinus luteopictus (Dall, 1877). Turbonilla kelseyi Dall and Bartsch, 1909 /Mc/ . 0P1STH0BRANCH1A Acanthodoris brunnea MacFarland, 1905. Acanthodoris rhodoceras Cockerell and Eliot, 1905. Aegires albopunctatus MacFarland, 1905. Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1761). Anisodoris nobilis (MacFarland, 1905) . Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862) . Cadlina luteomarginata MacFarland, 1966. Cadlina modesta MacFarland, 1966. Carambe pacifica MacFarland and O'Donaghue, 1929. 60 Doriopsilla albopunctata (Cooper, 1863), Hermissenda crassicornis (Eschscholtz , 1831). Polycera atra MacFarland, 1905. Trinchesia albocrusta (MacFarland, 1966) . Triopha carpenteri (Sterns, 1873). Triopha maculata MacFarland, 1905. BIVALV1A Lima hemphilli Hertlein and Strong, 1946 /Ke/ . These beautiful, active file shells with very- long annulated mantle tentacles were found among the bases of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes, Hinnites giganteus (Gray, 1825). The abundance of these rock scallops as tabulated is associated mostly with their juvenile forms which were about 10 mm long and were similar in appearance to Pectinidae genera. Only one adult was found at -1.5 to -2.0 m. Pododesmus cepio (Gray, 1850) . A large shell attached usually directly to the piling but several smaller forms were attached to Balanus nubilus shells. Adula diegensis (Dall, 1911). Specimens taken were small and mostly attached to Phyllochae- topterus prolif ica tubes . Lithophaga plumula kelseyi Hertlein and Strong, 1946. While often found boring into calcareous substrata, the specimens found here were nestling in the recesses of dead Balanus nubilus shells . Modiolus carpenteri Soot-Ryen, 1963. Modiolus rectus (Conrad, 1837) , NOTE: No specimens of Modiolus capax (Conrad, 1837) were found though they are usually a common piling form (Coan and Carlton in the Light's Manual, 1975, p. 555). Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837. Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758. 61 Modiolus spp . Numerous small mussels were seen throughout the intermediate and shallower depths with periostrecal hairs present. It is believed some might by Mytilus edulis juveniles however. Gregariella chenui (Recluz, 1842) /Ke/ . This rather rare species was found deeply embedded in the bases of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . Chama pellucida Broderip, 1835. Lasaea spp . Numerous small forms believed to be associated with this genus were observed. Kellia laperousii (Deshayes, 1839). Very common; found nestling in all material, Protothaca staminea (Conrad, 1837). A beautiful white shell with cancellate sculpture. Some forms had prominent raised concentric lamellae. Petricola tellimyalis (Carpenter, 1864) /Mc/ . An extremely common species found most often associated with Bugula neritina , Scrupocellaria californica and Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica. Semele rupicola Dall, 1915. Cryptomya californica (Conrad, 1837). Although normally burrowing into sand or mud, three specimens were taken from the pilings . Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767). The most common bivalve observed. Specimens took on various distorted forms and some had prominent lamellae . Penitella conradi Valenciennes, 1846. The only specimen observed was taken from its bored hole in a large, dead Balanus nubilus shell. Entodesma saxicola (Baird, 1863), Lyons ia californica Conrad, 1837. Normally found in mud substrates but here were nestled among Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . 62 ECTOPROCTA (Species are listed according to orders. Indi- vidual zoaria could not be separated for counting and their presence or absence only is indicated.) CTENOSTOMATA Bowerbankia gracilis O'Donoghue, 1926. Most abundant at shallow depths covering the distal end of Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . Crisia maxima Robertson, 1910. Crisulipora occidentalis Robertson, 1910. Tubulipora tuba (Gabb and Horn, 1862) . CHEILOSTOMATA Bugula neritina Linnaeus, 1758. A quite common form. Colonies were present in a wide variety of blue-purple-red hues . Lyrula hippocrepis (Hincks , 1882). Found encrusting on hard substrates as well as envel- oping Phyllochaetopterus prolif ica tubes . Membranipora membranacea (Linnaeus, 1767). Found only attached to brown algae. Scrupocellaria californica Trask, 1857. It is possible that other species of this genus were present but S. californica appeared to be the most common form. Celleporaria brunnea (Hincks, 1884) . Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll, 1803). Hippodiplosia insculpta (Hincks, 1882). Hippothoa hyalina (Linnaeus, 1758) /Os , 1952/. Microporella californica (Busk, 1856) . PHORONIDA Phoronis Vancouver ens is Pixell , 1912. One of the most abundant species of animals found, particularly between -1.5 and -6.0 m. The tubes form thick encrusting mats directly on the piling and establish an anoxic environment in and under them. 63 ECHINODERMATA (The species are listed by class,) ECHINOIDEA Strongylocentrotus spp . All specimens collected were too immature to determine whether they were S. purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857) or S. franciscanus (Agassiz , 1863) . ASTER01DEA Dermasterias imbricata (Grube, 1857). Patiria miniata (Brandt, 1835). The one shallow water specimen was 12 mm across . Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson, 1857) . Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson, 1857) . Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt, 1835) . OPHIUROIDEA Amphipholis squamata (delle Chiaje, 1829). Ophiopteris papillosa (Lyman, 1875) . Ophiothrix spiculata Le Conte , 1851. HQLOTHUZOIDEA Eupentacta quinquesemita (Selenka, 1867). CHORDATA (Specimens collected were all in the class Acidiacea . ) Aplidium solidum (Ritter and Forsyth, 1917) . The larger colonies were taken between -1.5 to -3.0 m. The largest was 576 grams. Ascidia ceratodes (Huntsman, 1912). Styela montereyensis (Dall, 1872) . Styela truncata Ritter, 1901. Specimens collected were identified by Dr. D. P. Abbott, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California. 64 ALGAE PHAEOPHYTA Laminaria spp . It is believed a large specimen observed was L. andersonii Eaton, 1876. The holdfasts had branched haptera but the blade was whole and not incised (Smith, 1944, p. 137), Several small forms were found. Dictyoneurum californicum Ruprecht, 1852. Dictyoneuropsis reticulata (Saunders, 1895) Smith, 1942. Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus, 1771) Agardh, 1820. RHODOPHYTA (Species were identified by Dr. I. A. Abbott, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California.) Rhodomenia pacif ica Kylin, 1931. Polyneura latissima (Harvey, 1862) Kylin, 1924, Pterosiphonia dendroidea (Montague, 1837) Falkenberg, 1901. 65 Table IV Explanation of bracketed notation in the Species List identifying authors of publications in which observed organisms were classified. Notation Author /Ha, 1968/ Hartman, 1968 /Ha, 1969/ Hartman, 1969 /Ke/ Keen, 1971 /Li/ Light, 1954 /Mc/ McLean, 1969 /Os, 1952/ Osburn, 1952 /Sch/ Schmitt, 1921 66 APPENDIX C. Drawings of Piling Animals with Key Plate I Piling "A" -6.0 m to -7.1 m 67 Plate II Piling "A" -5.0 m to -6.0 m 68 Plate III Piling "A" -4.0 m to -5.0 m 69 Plate IV Piling "A" -3.0 m to -4.0 m 70 Plate V Piling "A" -2.0 m to -3.0 m 71 Plate VI Piling "A" -1.0 m to -2,0 m 72 Key to Plates I - VI Figures represent prominent species as listed. Others are composite forms of several species. Sources of the figures are given for those that are not original. PROTOZOA 0 Gromia oviformis e> Haplophragmoides columbiensis var . evolutum PORIFERA Cliona celata (black spots represent oscula protruding from barnacle wall plate) Leucosolenia eleanor Leucandra heathi Leucilla nuttingi COELENTERATA Metridium senile 73 PLATYHELMINTHES Turbellarian form NEMERTEA Cerebratulus californiensis Amphiporus bimaculatus SIPUNCULA Phascolosoma agassizii ANNELIDA Halosydna brevisetosa Peisidice aspera Phyllodocid form Ophiodromus pugettensis 74 •■''zSXiJLi i Syllid form Nereid form Palola paloloides Dorvillea moniloceras Lumbrinerid form Arabella iricolor Phyllochaetopterus prolifica (tube) Caulleriella alata Dodecaceria fewkesi 5? *qgr^>)nv.)»>;>;,); Polycirrus spp Spinosphaera oculata Chone mollis 75 Serpula vermicularis