Gulf Biologic Station 



OF" LOUiSI/\IN/\. 



Bulletin ^o. 6. June, 1906. 



Further Studies 



ON TIIK 



Oyster at Calcasieu Pass. 



By L. R. GARY. 



The following report is based upon investigations carried 

 on at the Gnlf Biologic Station, Cameron, La., during the spring 

 0/ 1905 and in March and April, 1906. 



During the summer of 1904 Dr. J. L. Kellogg and Dr. R. P. 

 Cowles were engaged at the station studying problems relating 

 tt) oyster culture in Louisiana waters; and, beside those prob- 

 lems to which definite answers were given in Dr. Kellogg 's 

 report. Bulletin No. 3 of the Gulf Biologic Station, a number 

 ol' experments were begun by these workers the outcome of which 

 could he determined only at a later date. 



Having at hand the data concerning these unfinished ex- 

 l^eriments, the work for the season of 1905 was planned to keep 

 up the experiments previously started; to make further investi- 

 gations pertaining to the particular conditions prevailing in 

 Calcasieu Pass, and consider more general problems, the results 

 o; which Avould be applienble to the oyster producing regions 

 ct the State as a whole. 



CONDITIONS IN CALCASIEU PASS DURING THE SEA- 

 SON OF 1905. 

 At the time of my arrival at Cameron, IMay 8, 1905, the 

 v/ater in the pass Avas absolutely fresh to a depth of sixteen feet, 

 •md according to the best information obtainable, the same con- 



