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tions of marine bacteria; large, catalogued shell collec- 

 tion on display; machine and wood shop; small boats 

 and outboard motors. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: At the Laboratory: Intro- 

 ductory microbiology, microbial physiology, and un- 

 dergraduate research problems in marine microbiology. 

 At the College of Charleston: Invertebrate zoology 

 and general ecology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level; 4 techni- 

 cians. 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Algae: Porphyra leiicost'icta. Eiiteroniorpba (various 



species), Uha 

 Crustacea : Limnoria tripniiclata 



The above species are being cultivated in the Labora- 

 tory. Wide variety of intertidal species available to 

 the Laboratory. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Transformation of carotenoids by marine bacteria (J. 



R. Merkel and G. D. Braithwaite) 

 Bacteria-Limnoria relationships (J, R. Merkel) 

 Proteolytic activity of marine bacteria (J. R. Merkel 



and G. D. Braithwaite) 



tORr JOHNSON MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 



Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 



In summer: Put-In-Bay, Ohio, USA. 

 September-June: Department of Zoology and En- 

 tomology, Ohio State University, Columbus 10, 

 Ohio. 

 LOCATION: South Bass Island, Lake Erie. 

 EXECUTIVE officer: Dr. Loren S. Putnam, Director 

 of Summer Program, Department of Zoology and 

 Entomology, Ohio State University, Columbus 10, 

 Ohio. 



FRANZ THEODORE STONE LABORATORY 



SPONSORING agency: Ohio State University. 



YEAR founded: 1896. 



SCOPE OF activities: Unrestricted research on factors 

 influencing productivity of Lake Erie, with emphasis 

 on fisheries and limnology; graduate and undergrad- 

 uate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: June 10 to August 30; other 

 periods by arrangement. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Lake Erie 



(eutrophic lake) ; rocky and gravelly shores. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for visitors; fees charged for research 

 space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; small aquarium tanks; avian, entomological, 

 botanical, ichthyological and herpetological research 

 collections; machine and wood shop, skilled shop 

 workman available; small boats and outboard motors, 

 vessels, 37 ft, 42 ft and 25 ft LOA. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Limnology, ecology, com- 

 parative physiology, parasitology, phycology, general 

 invertebrate zoology, ichthyology, aquatic invertebrate 

 and vertebrate systematics, aquatic entomology, gen- 

 eral physiology, fishery biology, fisheries management, 

 climatology, ornithology and mycology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Seven at professional level; 4 techni- 

 cians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 



STUDIES: Most mid-continental aquatic plants and 

 animals are available. 



Friday Harbor Laboratories 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Friday Harbor, Washington, USA. 



location: Near Seattle. 



EXECUTIVE officer: Dr. Robert L. Fernald, Director 

 and Associate Professor in Zoology, 212 Johnson Hall, 

 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 



SPONSORING agency: LJniversity of Washington. 



YEAR founded: 1904. 



