CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Collection of data 1 



Laboratory examination of samples 4 



One-meter net tows and Hardy Plankton Recorder 4 



Temperature and salinity 4 



Drift bottles 4 



Literature cited 12 



FIGURES 



1. Distribution of salinity and positions of 1-meter net tows, Albatross III cruise no. 



71, February 20 to March 2, 1956 



2. Distribution of salinity and positions of 1-meter net tows. Albatross III cruise no. 



72, March 21-31, 1956 • 



3. Distribution of salinity and positions of 1-meter net tows. Albatross III cruise no. 



73, April 17-28, 1956 



4. Distribution of salinity and positions of 1-meter net tows. Albatross III cruise no. 



75, May 16-29, 1956 • 



5. Distribution of salinity and positions of 1-meter net tows. Albatross III cruise no. 



76, June 11-24, 1956 



6. tTAc'k oi Albatross III cruise no. 71 (February 20 to March 2, 1956) giving positions 



for each gauze section of the surface Hardy Plankton Recorder 



7. Track of Albatross III cruise no. 71 (February 20 to March 2, 1956) giving positions 



for each gauze section of the 10-meter Hardy Plankton Recorder 



8. Track of Albatross III cruise no. 72 (March 21-31, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the surface Hardy Plankton Recorder 



9. Track of Albatross III cruise no. 72 (March 21-31, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the 10-meter Hardy Plankton Recorder 



10. Track oi Albatross 111 cruise no. 73 (April 17-28, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the surface Hardy Plankton Recorder 



11. Track oi Albatross III cruise no. 73 (April 17-28, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the 10-meter Hardy Plankton Recorder 



12. Track oi Albatross III cruise no. 75 (May 16-29, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the surface Hardy Plankton Recorder 



13. Track oi Albatross III cruise no. 75 (May 16-29, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the 10-meter Hardy Plankton Recorder 



14. Track of Albatross III cruise no. 76 (June 11-24, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the surface Hardy Plankton Recorder 



15. Track of Albatross III cruise no. 76 (June 11-24, 1956) giving positions for each 



gauze section of the 10-meter Hardy Plankton Recorder 



16. Distribution of surface temperature, Albatross III cruise no. 71, February 20 to 



March 2, 1956..., 



17. Distribution of surface temperature, /liJaiross /// cruise no. 72, March 21-31, 1956 



18. Distribution of surface temperature, /liiatross /// cruise no. 73, April 17-28, 1956. 



19. Distribution of surface temperature, i4Z5a<ross ///cruise no. 75, May 16-29, 1956... 



20. Distribution of surface temperature, /liiotross /// cruise no. 76, June 11-24, 1956.. 



TABLES 



Species of fish eggs and larvae (with species code letters) caught during 1956, 



Albatross III cruise no. 71, February 20-March 2; cruise no. 72, March 21-31; 

 cruise no. 73, April 17-28; cruise no. 75, May 16-29; cruise no. 76, June 11-24 



Date, time, and position for tennperature and salinity records in relation to 1 -meter 

 tows and Hardy Plankton Recorder gauze sections. Albatross III cruise no. 71, 

 February 20-March 2, 1956 



Date, time, and position for temperature and salinity records in relation to 1 -meter 

 tows and Hardy Plankton Recorder gauze sections Albatross III cruise no. 72, 

 March 21-31, 1956 



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