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matodes of fishes of the world (W. J. Hargis, Jr.) 

 Physiology of oysters and other mollusks (D. S. 



Haven) 

 Biology of CdUiiiectes sapid us (W. A. VanEngel) 

 Parasites of Antarctic vertebrates (W. J. Hargis, Jr.) 

 Studies of respiration and respiratory enzymes meta- 

 bolism in marine embryos (R. E. L. Black) 

 Ecology of rordDiinijera. properties of marine sedi- 

 ments (M. M. Nichols) 

 Littoral processes of Virginia coast (P. W. Harrison) 

 Survey of Chesapeake Bay benthic fauna (M. L. Wass) 

 Physiology of predatory gastropods (L. Wood) 

 Uses of fluorescent antibody techniques in marine 

 microbiology (G. Moskovits) 



Walla Walla College Biological Station 



POSTAL ADDRHSS: Anacortes, Washington, USA. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Harold G. Coffin, Professor of 

 Zoology, Walla Walla College, College Place, Wash- 

 ington. 



YEAR founded: 1947. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Research in general marine bi- 

 ology and vertebrate natural history; graduate and 

 undergraduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: June 10 to August 25. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Puget Sound; 

 sandy and silty beaches, rocky and gravelly shores, and 

 eutrophic lakes. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and liv- 

 ing space for 2 visitors; fees charged. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small li- 

 brary; running sea and fresh-water, large outdoor 

 ponds and tanks, small aquarium tanks ; fair research 

 and identified reference collections of fish, inverte- 

 brates and algae; skilled shop workman available; small 

 boats and outboard motors; vessels, 26 ft and 38 ft 

 LOA. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Some of the following 

 courses are oflfered each summer: limnology, ecology, 

 parasitology, phycology, general invertebrate zoology, 

 ichthyology, aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate sys- 

 tematics, fishery biology, ornithology, oceanography, 

 biochemistry, and comparative physiology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Five at professional level; 2 tech- 

 nicians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 



STUDIES: 

 Pisces: Scjiialus siickleyi, Ka]a hinoculata, Oiichorb)}i- 



chns spp., Sebastodes mehinops 

 Coelenterata : Gonionemtis, Metriditim 

 Echinodermata: disaster, Stroiigyloceiitrotiis spp. 

 Mollusca: Cryptochiton stelleri, Octopus 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Life cycles of Crustacea (Harold G. Coffin) 

 Natural history and breeding habits of local waterbirds 



(Ernests. Booth) 

 Parasites of local sharks (Donald W. Rigby) 



WALLA WALLA COLLEGE BIOLOGICAL STATION 



Washington State Department of Fisheries, Bio- 

 lo ^ical Di i isio n 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 



Headquarters: Biological Division Laboratory, Fish- 

 eries Center, University of Washington, Seattle, 

 Washington, USA. 

 Field Station: State Shellfish Laboratory, Quilcene, 

 Washington. Cedric E. Lindsay, Supervisor. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Richard T. Pressey, Supervisor of 



Research. 

 YEAR founded: Headquarters, 1932; Shellfish Labora- 

 tory, 1939. 

 SCOPE of activities: Restricted and unrestricted re- 

 search as well as industrial advice on shellfish, includ- 

 ing effects of pollution. 

 season of operation: All year. 

 PHYSICAL environment ACCESSIBLE: Hood Canal 

 (Quilcene and Dabob Bays); rocky and gravelly 

 shores, and brackish, shallow bays. 

 provisions for visiting scientists: None. 

 major RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library at both 

 laboratories ; running sea water at Quilcene, running 

 brackish water at Seattle and Quilcene, large outdoor 

 ponds and tanks, small aquarium tanks; identified ref- 

 erence collection of miscellaneous shellfish ; machine 

 and wood shop ; small boats and outboard motors. 

 SIZE of staff: Thirty-seven at professional level; 6 



technicians. 

 important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Pelecypoda: Ostrea lurida, Crassostrea gigas, Panope 



generosa, Saxidoiiius nuttallii, Paphia stamiuea 

 Crustacea: Cancer magister, C. product us, Pundalus 

 horealis, P. platyceros 

 major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Effects of pulp mill wastes on shellfish (Cedric E. 

 Lindsay) 



