Southern Island Cruise 15, September-October 1966

Related Titles

Contained In: National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Series: SIA RU000245

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

By

Smith, Frank
Thompson, Frederick C.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1966

Notes

This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 15, in 1966. Envelope 1 contains a field book by an unknown author that consists of ectoparasite data including ticks collected on Enderbury Island. The field book lists ectoparasite numbers ES15-76 to ES1588. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Frank Smith from work conducted on Hull Island. The field book includes shorebird counts and turtle nest counts. Envelope 3 contains a field book by F. C. Thompson from work conducted on Hull Island (Orona), Enderbury Island, Phoenix Island (Rawaki), and Birnie Island. The field book includes ectoparasite data; shorebird counts; and Berlese sample data.

Subjects

Birds--Parasites , Birnie Atoll , Enderbury Atoll , Entomology , Field notes , Kiribati , Ornithology , Orona , Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program , Rawaki

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English