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G. rirens. Plenwnectes platessa, Chipea hareiigiis, 

 Salmo sahir, S. Iriitta 

 Crustacea: Ho mams homarns, Nephrops norvegicus, 

 Cancer pagurus 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Plankton and botttom fauna (J. H. Fraser) 



Pelagic and demersal roundfish and related interna- 

 tional conservation matters (B. B. Parrish) 



Flatfish and national regulations (B. B. Rae) 



Shellfish (H. J. Thomas) 



Many other biological studies, too numerous to men- 

 tion, are also being conducted at this station. 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: 



Marine Research Series, Scotland (occasionally pub- 

 lished journal) 

 Annual Report of the Fisheries of Scotland. 



Scottish Marine Biological Association 



laboratories: 



1. Marine Station, Millport 



2. The Oceanographic Laboratory, Edinburgh 

 (Descriptions follow.) 



Marine Station, Millport 



postal address: Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. 



location : Near Glasgow. 



EXECUTIVE officer: Dr. C. H. Mortimer, Director 

 and Secretary. 



YEAR founded: 1884. 



scope of activities: Unrestricted research on general 

 marine biology; graduate and undergraduate instruc- 

 tions. 



season of operation: All year. 



physical environment accessible: Firth of Clyde 

 and Scottish west coast, northern Irish Sea ; sandy and 

 silty beaches, rocky and gravelly shores. 



provisions for visiting scientists: Research space 

 for 6 visitors ; fees charged ; living quarters available 

 nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Moder- 

 ately complete library ; running sea and fresh-water, a 

 70,000 gallon tank normally used for oyster culture, 

 small aquarium tanks, raft for suspension of experi- 

 mental panels; working reference collection of main 

 phyla in the animal kingdom available for research, 

 small reference collection of phytoplankton cultures; 

 Robertson mollusk collection; machine and wood shop, 

 electrical and electronic shop, skilled shop workman 

 available; vessels, 70 ft LOA, R. V. Calanus, 40 ft 

 LOA, R. V. Mizpah, and smaller boats for shore 

 collecting. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: General marine zoology 

 courses in spring and fall for university graduates. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Fifteen at professional level; 12 tech- 

 nicians. 



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 MARINE STATION, MILLPORT 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 



STUDIES (wide variety including) : 

 Mollusca: Patella vulgata, P. aspersa 

 Crustacea: BaLwiis spp., Cbthamalus sp., Calanus 



pnmarchicus, Megarycriphanes noregictis, Marino- 



gammarus sp., Ligia oceanica, Carciiius maenas, 



Saccnlina carcina 

 Echinodermata: Echinus esculent us, Psammechinus 



miliaris 

 Tunicata: Ciona intestinalis 

 Pisces: Scjualus acantbias, Raia bat is 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Plankton and copepod biology (S. M. Marshall) 

 Barnacle biology and marine chemistry (H. Barnes) 

 Decapod taxonomy and life histories (R. B. Pike) 

 Ascidiacea and oyster culture (R. H. Millar) 

 Phytoplankton nutrition (M. R. Droop) 

 Seaweeds and shore ecology (H. T. Powell) 

 Biology of fishes (T. B. Bagenal) 

 Phytoplankton, particularly Hydromedusae (C. Ed- 

 wards) 

 Bottom fauna (P. R. O. Barnett) 

 Water movements (C. H. Mortimer) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: The Fauna of the Clyde Sea Area 

 (published in occasional parts) 



The Oceanographic Laboratory 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 78 Craighall Road, Edinburgh 6, 



Sco'land. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: R. S. Glover, Officer-in-Charge. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1931. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES : Unrestricted research on the ecol- 

 ogy of plankton of the North Sea and north Atlantic 

 Ocean with emphasis on sampling with Continuous 

 Plankton Recorders and Plankton Indicators. Plank- 

 ton studies are related to problems of fluctuations in 

 commercial fisheries, especially herring. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Firth of Forth, 



North Sea; north Atlantic Ocean, Irminger Sea, Nor- 

 wegian Sea, and Arctic Ocean. 



