252 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Stomach contents of silversides from Woods Hole—Continued. 
{Great Harbor, July 31,10 a.m.; bottom sand and grass; silversides very scarce; temperature 
of water 71° F.] 



No. eaeast Sex. Spawning condition. Stomach contents. 
Inches. 
1 AND e PHOTIC =| NS DCM taia\sierlclele a/a)a/nieralaielelniciaiaeae Empty. 
2 4 Maller a. 2lteese GOn cee ee eeiesie ace nonce Do. 
3 AS 06: socom Goseedle seas Go). 25-4 een eee Very few amphipods. 
4 4.12 | Female...| Gonads small............... Empty. 
5 4.75 | Male ..... Gonads very small.......... 
6 4.75 | Female...|..... GOR see assceceeneemes Do. 
7 AMD) | Male: 222 2\kaees GO sa ee See eee ean | Annelid sete and other material? 
8 BsO) | |eisece do =22-|)Gonads large... ...----2---- | Small mysis. 
9 BAD4|leceee do=--- Gonads smal tesa Empty. . 
10 ORGY fe Baan os ntaeo Geeenan secon oa ucCeRAOTete acere Do. 




[Katama Bay, August 8, 12 m.; bottom sand and gravel; silversides very scarce; temperature 
of water 73° F.] 





1 AUD) | Memales- si SPM ste aac -ta\ctotetola\witel=istetaelole Full of sand and diatoms. 
2 7B Oe Bacaaras socal lence QO sas este eee 1 menidia 1.5 inches long. 
3 4.37°| Male ito. fe s.02 GON sa5y dere nets Full of sand and diatoms. 
4 eT el basa do Swe COM e sae eee Do. 
5 Bio aioe oath ews oo San aro aia alee Sires aes Do. 
6 Aral |} MemMales sai SPCNt ss 11-4 Pyaar cinet tao Empty. 
a Asa cece dois.|4ia3 COM Ssh aoe aaa Full of sand and diatoms. 
8 42D ilsaeee dose |as2a2 Oe seas csaasnste en ehesee Do. 
9 As QbiNe nenk dons a| hates WO ixaas had Saiaaeoieem cite Do. 
10 BOD aces Gox2ss|tseec GO noone sseececioce cence Do.‘ 


{Katama Bay, August 15, 1 p.m.; bottom sand and gravel; very many silversides; tem- 
perature of water 70° F.]} 



1 4.68 Full of fine alge. 
2 4.56 1 shrimp. 
3 5.18 Small amount fine alge. 
4 4. 62 Full of amphipods. 
5 4.5 Empty. 
6 4.18 Do. 
7 4,25 Do. 
8 4 Do. 
9 3.37 Do. 
10 2: =e geeee COR RSa Bosae DOs seetsedecdee ondcicicces Do 


[Woods Hole, August 25,2 p.m.; bottom sand and eelgrass; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature of water 72° F.] 

1 A506) pHem ale te Spent. 2.0 aaeteiaidiatatatelaiaalatelataisl Fine alge. 
2 ZW Oe ae doe 22255 GO si sss asaccosnaaseenas Eaapey: 
3 S743 gl necten (OVO ee rere GOishscascccacaaneseseese 
4 35185) (Males. -slseee GO\552 ssasanaodsaasco ees Fine Se 
5 3.5 | Female 22)-222- GOs ssass5ejesaneracecee Empty. 
6 3 Mele icselie. -.2 GO iassazcnccsadesserasen Fine alge. 
7 Shea pce oe Go so Gees: OO. s25555sajacne sete eee Bal ot aerate: 
8 SA0Os eee do sasani es GO ss bibigecnesenesarscss 
9 2°87 | Hemale st |22222 €O sscdsccccssnssssedecce ts 




[Katama Bay, August 29, 2 p. m.; bottom sand and gravel; silversides very plenty; tem- 
perature 73° F.] 



1 400) | Memales.-|SPeMU aaa nerteeemenaaciaeanne Empty 
2 S381 Glasser Oveoealeeese (0 Cen esac te) 
3 ahi laadac oe caleseee (Co yparabet este Fas EE ee Do 
4 S$ o3/ Gaoce Go2-24) 48 os hs2 fee oe eee se eee ek SS 
5 shou | Sen ceeee neal Paaee OC a Ie ae Amphipods 
6 Bao 4) Males ss. o}occne GOs. fos eee eae Copepods. 
7 SoD sesicweacie ces | oe sei OO \eee6.ie oan cee ence ose Empty 
8 3 Female GO nes aS ee eee Copepods 
9 3 Male rca alcceae Goes eee Empty 
10 2.75 | Female...|..... Os shcceceseaeeeee eee Fragments of minute crustaceans. 


