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[From Trans. Biol. Soc, L'pool. Vol. VIII.] 



SEVENTH ANNUAL EEPOET of the LIVEKPOOL 



MAEINE BIOLOGY COMMITTEE and their 



BIOLOGICAL STATION at POET EEIN. 



By Professor W. A. Hkrdman, D.Sc, F.K.S. 



Last year's report was a somewhat exceptional one as 

 it chronicled the establishment of the new biological ' 

 station at Port Erin in the Isle of Man, and the formal 

 inauguration of the institution on June Ifch, 1892, by His 

 Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Spencer Walpole, 

 Esq., LL.D. Moreover as this was the first report after 

 the centre of our operations had been moved from Puf&n 

 Island to a more populous region where we might reason- 

 ably hope to enlist sympathizers and fellow- workers, some 

 introductory matter was inserted explaining the objects 

 and methods of our Committee, and the nature of marine 

 biological investigations in general. Consequently it seems 

 unnecessary to give any such information again in the 

 present report,* which will therefore deal simply with the 

 progress made in the scientific exploration of the Irish 

 Sea during the year, and with the work carried on by 

 investigators at the Port Erin Biological Station. The 

 year has been a very good one both as regards weather 

 and other facilities for work, and the following record, 

 though in no way sensational, shows good solid progress 

 in various directions and not a few contributions to know- 

 ledge. As on previous occasions I have to acknowledge 

 the hearty assistance rendered me by my colleagues on 

 the Committee and by the workers at the biological station 



* Copies of last year's report (56 pages, 6 plates) in stili" boards can still be 

 had, price one shilling each, on application to the Hon. Treasurer, 



