CONTENTS 



Background and Origin of the Expedition, By R. Spdrck 1 1 



The Ship and her Complement. By Sv. Greve i8 



Objects of the Expedition, By A. F. Bruun 26 



Echo-Sounding and Hydrographical Studies. By A. Kiilerich 29 

 The Seychelles - Islands of the Giant Palms. By Torben Wolff 42 

 Measuring the Productivity of the Sea. By E. Stemann Nielsen 53 

 Pelagic Fauna. By P. L. Kramp 65 



Sea Snakes. By H. Volsoe 87 



Our Visit to the Nicobars. By H. Volsoe 96 



The Technique of Trawling. By B. Kullenberg 112 



Lower Coastal Animals. By Henning Lemche 119 



Coastal Fish. By J. R. Pfaff 134 



Animal Life of the Deep Sea Bottom. By A. F. Bruun 149 



The Density of Animals on the Ocean Floor. By R. Spdrck 1 96 

 Bacteria in the Deep Sea. By Claude E. ^oBell and Richard T. 



Merita 201 



Rennell - An Out-of-the-way Coral Island. By Torben IVolff 211 

 Oceanic Bird Life. By L. Ferdinand 224 



Geomagnetic Investigations. By JViels Arley 237 



Ethnological Studies. By Kaj Birket-Smith 246 



Campbell Island - Home of Elephant Seals and Albatrosses. 



By Magnus Degerbol 257 



Contact with International Science. By Torben Wolff 272 



Films, Press, and Radio on the Expedition. By Hakon Mielche 282 

 Index 294 



