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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MARINE LABORATORY. 

 BAYSIDE LABORATORY 



Elasmobranchii: Raja eglanteria 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Tidal marsh ecology (Franklin C. Daiber) 

 Physiology of digestion in skates (Franklin C. Daiber) 

 Reproduction in elasmobranchs (Franklin C. Daiber) 

 Ichthyoplankton in Delaware Bay (Donald P. deSylva) 

 Fisheries biology (Donald P. deSylva) 

 Ecology, morphology and physiology of moUusks and 



arthropods (Carl N. Shuster, Jr.) 

 Shellfish pathology and immunology (Marenes R. 



Tripp) 

 Shellfisheries biology (Carl N. Shuster, Jr.) 

 Benthonic invertebrate survey (William H. Amos) 

 Hydrography of estuarine waters (Staff) 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Esliuriiie Bulletin (regularly 

 published journal) 



University of Florida Marine Laboratory 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Cedar Key, Florida, USA. 



LOCATION: On Seahorse Key. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: E. Lowe Pierce, Supervisor of the 

 Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of 

 Florida, Gainesville, Florida. 



YEAR founded: 1952. 



SCOPE of activities: Unrestricted research on marine 

 ecology, systematics of marine animals, and life his- 

 tories of marine animals. 



SEASON OF operation: All year. 



physical environment ACCESSIBLE: Gulf of Mexico; 

 open ocean, sandy and silty beaches, estuarine condi- 

 tions, rivers and streams. 



PROVISION FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and liv- 

 ing space for several visitors; fees charged for research 

 space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: No library; running sea 

 water, small aquarium tanks; small synoptic collection 



of common marine animals; small boats and outboard 

 motors; 25 ft LOA motor launch. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: One at professional level; 1 technician. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Echinodermata: Lytechniniis variegatus 



Crustacea: Callitiectes sapidus, Uca pug/lator 



Mollusca: Crassostrea virginica 



Arthropoda: Limulus polyphemus 



Hydrozoa: Hydractinia sp. 



Polychaeta: Diopatra cuprea, Chaetopterus perga- 



nientaceiis 

 Brachiopoda: Glottidia aiidebarti 

 Elasmobranchii : Dasya/is say 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 



leaders: 

 Abundance and distribution of Amphioxus (E. Lowe 



Pierce) 

 Systematics of Bryozoa (Frank Maturo) 

 Systematics and occurance of Hydrozoa (E. Lowe 



Pierce) 

 Ecological studies of Polychaeta (E. Lowe Pierce) 



University of Georgia Marine Institute 



POSTAL address: Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA. 



LOCATION: Near Brunswick. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: George H. Lauff, Director. 



sponsoring agencies: Sapelo Island Research Foun- 

 dation and University of Georgia. 



YEAR founded: Foundation, 1949. Marine Institute, 

 1953. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted basic research with 

 emphasis on marine biology and geology, primarily 

 with ecology of estuaries and coastal waters and re- 

 lated habitats; graduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Atlantic Ocean, 



UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA MARINE LABORATORY 



