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V. A Continuance of the Survey of the Shores of the Bay, 

 FOR the Purpose of Determining those Portions Which 

 are Most Productive of Seed Clams, Those Most Favor- 

 able for the Planting of Clams and for the Distribu- 

 tion OF Lobster Fry. 



Considerable progress was made during the past year in collecting 

 data regarding the character of the shores of Narragansett Bay. 

 A systematic survey was begun, charts of selected portions of the 

 shore-line were made, on which were indicated all data regarding 

 the character of the shore and facts regarding the presence of animal 

 and plant life. Records of the water temperature and density were 

 made in each section, and offshore dredgings and the collection of 

 tow were systematically carried out. These charts were put on file 

 and will be worked into a permanent chart of the whole Bay. The 

 notes made and the specimens collected will be worked up as time 

 allows, and will form the basis of a complete biological survey of 

 the waters of the Bay, parts of which are already appearing in the 

 previous section of this report. 



It will require considerable time to cover in such a thorough manner 

 the extensive and varied shore-line of Narragansett Bay, especially 

 when we consider the limited amount of time which can be spared 

 from the other routine work for this purpose. The value of the work, 

 however, is evident. Already there have been many species of 

 animals found which were not known to occur in Rhode Island 

 waters. The data regarding the distribution of the clam and the 

 clam set, which were collected at the same time, are alone worth the 

 trouble and expense of the undertaking. 



The following shores were thoroughly investigated this summer: 



Mill Cove (including shores of Cornelius and Rabbit Islands) . 



Fishing Cove. 



The shore from Sauga Point to Quonset Point. 



