Title
Cephalopoda (Squid) 1971-1973, 1975-1979, 1981-1982 (1 of 3)
Related Titles
Contained In:
Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996
Series:
SIA Acc. 01-096
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Moynihan, M.
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1971-1982
Notes
English
The 1 of 3 folders contains notes documenting M. Moynihan's observations of Cephalopoda (Squid) 1971-1973, 1975-1979, 1981-1982. Includes some typed materials relating to descriptions of work done, organized by island location in the San Blas archipelago. The entries are headed with date, location, and type. Pages are numbered. Entries have more than one format. They detail the behavior and appearance of individual and groups of squid, including time of day, habitat, abundance, type of marine life, additional location details (i.e. coves), depth below surface of water, sex, size, weather, references to photographs taken. Includes references to daily work and lists relating to color of squid. There are observations of cuttle fish, relating to releasing of ink. Includes illustrations of squid. Locations include Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia; Guam; and San Blas, Chiriqu, Islas Secas, Panama.
Subjects
Animal behavior
,
Australia
,
Chiriqui
,
Ethology
,
Field notes
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Guam
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Illustrations
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Islas Secas
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Lizard Island
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Panama
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Queensland
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San Blas, Archipilago de
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Squids
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96924
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