Hawaii, 1923 (Tanager Expedition) : article, "Lava Rock and Coral Sand," published in part in the National Geographic magazine

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Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Series: SIA RU007006

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1923

Notes

The article "Lava Rock and Coral Sand" by Alexander Wetmore discusses the impetus and progression of the Tanager Expedition, 1923, conducted with the cooperation of the U.S. Navy, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and USDA. Wetmore was working for the U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. According to a note at the top of the cover, a portion of the article was printed in the National Geographic Magazine. Also discusses the guano industry in the islands, the domestic rabbit as an invasive species on Laysan Island; Lisianski Island; Midway Atolls; and well-known shipwrecks along the route. Other islands discussed include: Nihoa Island, Necker Island, French Frigates Shoals, Gardiner Island, Maro Reef, and Dowsett Reef.

Subjects

Dowsett reef , Field notes , French Frigate Shoals , Geology , Guano industry , Hawaii , Hawaiian Islands , Introduced animals , Lisianski Island , Maro Reef , Necker Island , Nihoa , Ornithology , Tanager Expedition (1923) , United States , United States Dept. of Agriculture , United States Navy

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.151391