rank taxon HMSC trophic position functional group
1 1 Hildenbrandia spp. yes producer crust
2 2 Fucus distichus yes producer canopy
3 3 Pyropia spp.* yes producer blade
4 4 Mastocarpus spp. yes producer turf
5 5 Mastocarpus spp. (crustose “Petrocelis” phase) yes producer crust
6 6 Barnacles** yes consumer animal
7 7 Corallina spp. yes producer turf
8 8 Endocladia muricata yes producer thin turf
9 9 Chamberlainium tumidum yes producer crust
10 10 Ulva spp. yes producer blade
11 11 Halosaccion glandiforme yes producer turf
12 12 articulate Bossiella spp. yes producer animal
13 13 Alaria marginata yes producer canopy
14 14 Acrosiphonia spp. yes producer thin turf
15 15 Anemone yes consumer animal
16 16 coralline crust yes producer animal
17 17 Plocamium violaceum yes producer thin turf
18 18 Mazzaella oregona yes producer blade
19 19 Microcladia borealis yes producer thin turf
20 20 Callithamnion pikeanum yes producer thin turf
21 21 Cryptosiphonia woodii yes producer turf
22 22 Gloiopeltis furcata yes producer thin turf
23 23 Leathesia marina yes producer turf
24 24 Hymenena spp. yes producer turf
25 25 Phyllospadix spp. yes producer canopy
26 26 Polyneura latissima yes producer turf
27 27 Mazzaella splendens yes producer blade
28 28 Neorhodomela larix yes producer turf
29 29 Ptilota filicina yes producer thin turf
30 29 Savoiea robusta yes producer thin turf
31 31 Mytilus spp. yes consumer animal
32 32 Odonthalia floccosa yes producer turf
33 33 Elachista fucicola yes producer thin turf
34 34 Cladophora columbiana yes producer thin turf
35 34 Lithothamnion phymatodeum yes producer crust
36 34 Ralfsioid yes producer crust
37 37 Polysiphonia spp. yes producer thin turf
38 38 Hedophyllum sessile yes producer canopy
39 39 Ceramium pacificum yes producer thin turf
40 40 Neopolyporolithon reclinatum yes producer crust
41 41 Neogastroclonium subarticulatum yes producer turf
42 42 Mazzaella parvula yes producer turf
43 43 Prionitis spp. yes producer turf
44 44 Farlowia mollis yes producer turf
45 45 Egregia menziesii yes producer canopy
46 46 Dilsea californica yes producer blade
47 47 Palmaria hecatensis yes producer blade
48 48 Codium fragile no producer turf
49 49 Nemalion helminthoides no producer turf
50 49 Tube worms no consumer animal
51 51 Analipus japonicus no producer turf
52 52 Bryozoan no consumer animal
53 52 Schizymenia pacifica no producer blade
54 52 Tunicata/Porifera no consumer animal
55 55 Scytosiphon lomentaria no producer turf
56 56 Codium setchellii no producer crust
57 56 Hedophyllum nigripes no producer canopy
58 58 Costaria costata no producer canopy
59 58 Ectocarpus commensalis no producer thin turf
60 58 Osmundea spectabilis no producer turf
61 61 Peyssonnelia sp. no producer crust
62 62 Blidingia sp. no producer turf
63 62 Palmaria mollis no producer blade
64 64 Dactylosiphon bullosus no producer turf
65 64 Scytosiphon dotyi no producer turf
66 66 Calliarthron tuberculosum no producer turf
67 67 Tokidadendron bullatum no producer turf
68 68 Unknown crust no producer crust
69 69 Salishia firma no producer blade
70 70 Ahnfeltia fastigiata no producer turf
71 70 Chiharaea silvae no producer turf
72 70 Cumathamnion decipiens no producer turf
73 70 Lomentaria hakodatensis no producer turf
74 70 Mazzaella parksii no producer turf
75 70 Melanosiphon intestinalis no producer turf
76 70 Pollicipes polymerus no consumer animal
77 77 Colpomenia peregrina no producer turf
78 77 Desmarestia ligulata no producer canopy
79 77 Laminaria setchellii no producer canopy
80 80 Chiharaea rhododactyla no producer turf
81 81 Antithamnionella spp. no producer thin turf
82 81 Melobesia sp. no producer crust
83 81 Smithora naiadum no producer blade
84 84 Antithamnion defectum no producer thin turf
85 84 Johansenia macmillanii no producer turf
86 86 Erythrotrichia carnea no producer thin turf
87 86 Nereocystis luetkeana no producer canopy
88 86 Pylaiella littoralis no producer thin turf
89 89 Collinsiella tuberculata no producer turf
90 89 Hydroid no consumer animal
91 89 Neorhodomela oregona no producer turf
92 89 Rhodochorton purpureum no producer thin turf
93 93 ”Bangia” sp. no producer thin turf
94 93 Cladophora sericea no producer thin turf
95 93 Laminaria yezoensis no producer canopy
96 93 Rhizoclonium tortuosum no producer thin turf
97 97 Desmarestia aculeata no producer turf
98 97 Herposiphonia plumula no producer turf
99 97 Lithothamnion glaciale no producer crust
100 97 Opuntiella californica no producer blade
101 97 Pododesmus sp. no consumer animal
102 97 Soranthera ulvoidea no producer turf
103 97 Sphacelaria rigidula no producer thin turf
104 104 Callophyllis sp. no producer turf
105 104 Chaetomorpha linum no producer thin turf
106 104 Monostroma grevillei no producer blade
107 104 Neorhodomela aculeata no producer turf
108 104 Odonthalia floccosa f. comosa no producer turf
109 104 Plocamium pacificum no producer thin turf
110 104 Pterocladiella caloglossoides no producer thin turf
111 104 Styela sp. no consumer animal
112 113 Ceramium ”codicola” no producer thin turf
113 113 Ectocarpus sp. no producer thin turf
114 113 Mesophyllum vancouveriense no producer crust
115 113 Pterygophora californica no producer canopy
116 113 Symphyocladiella dendroidea no producer animal