tide-minded critter guides
A resource for aquatics professionals
Oyster bag critter id
An ID guide to organisms commonly found in, on, and around oyster grow bags and other aquaculture equipment used in the Gulf of Maine and North Atlantic.
Non-native and invasive
white barnacle
(Balanus subalbidus)
black scour weed
(Ahnfeltia plicata)
Black scour weed bleaches when dried and can live up to 10 years.
bladderwrack
(Fucus vesiculosus)
Bladderwrack is commonly used by other species, including other seaweeds and mollusks, as a cover during low tide to avoid drying out.
gULF of maine phytoplankton id
An ID guide to some of the most common phytoplankton species found in the Gulf of Maine and North Atlantic.
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about the author
evan montellese, MS, GC
Evan is an ocean farmer and fisheries ecologist at Maine Ocean Farms, located in South Freeport, Maine. After noticing a lack of species identification guides in the field of aquaculture, he began working on a series of projects designed to help aquatics professionals better connect with the surrounding ecosystem through education, accessibility, and familiarity.
