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STATION 2. EEL POND, MAY 10, lOlfi. 



Length, 51 to 75. — Maximum length, 68; minimum, 58. Number examined, 2. 

 Food: Amphipods, 67.5; annelids, 12.5; Cumacea, 10; isopods, trace; debris, 10. Para- 

 sites: Distome, 1, in one fish. 



Length, 101 to 125. — Maximum length, 125; minimum, 102; average, 113.2. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Ampliipods, 79; annelids, 4.6; Oumacoa, 0.2; insect larvse, 2.4; 

 isopods, trace; debris, 13.8. Parasites: Distomos, 1 in one fish; nematodes, 1 in one 

 fish; Sporozoa, masses of cysts on lower half of intestinal wall of three. 



."STATION 3. GREAT HARBOR, JUNE 27, 1910. 



[Bot torn, sandy.] 



Length, 25 to .50. — Maximum length, 42; minimum, 25; average, 34.0. Number 

 examined, 12. Food: Amphipods, 20.4; annelids, 24; copepods, 4.7; debris, 51. 

 Parasites: Distomes in each lisli, average 35.4. 



STATION 4. SHEEP-PEN COVE, JUNE 27, 1910. 

 [Bottom, imiiidy \vith some coIgras.<?.] 



T^ength, under 25. — Length, 24. Number examined, 1. Food: Amphipods, 1; 

 annelids, 22; copepods, 73; debiis, 4. Parasites: Distomes, 10. 



Length, 26 to 50. — Maximum length, 38; minimum, 28; average, 33.8. Number 

 examined, 13. Food: Amj)hi])ods, 59.7; annelids, 1 1 .8; copepods, 6.3; ostracodes, O.S: 

 Cumacea, trace; debrLs, 21.4. Parasites: Distomc^s, 21.4. 



ST.\TION T). WAREHAM RIVER, JUNE 30, 1910. 

 [Bottom, mud and celgras.s.] 



Length, 2G to 50. — Length, 32. Number examined, 1. Food: Am})liipods, 10; anne 

 lids, 50; debris, 40. Parasites: Distomes, 18. 



Length, 100 to 125. — Maximum length, 120; miuimum, 113; average, 116.2. Number 

 examined, 5. Food: Am{)hipods, 4.2; annelids, 54.8; bivalve mollusks, 0.2; insect 

 larvae, trace; debris, 40.8. Parasites: Distomes, 10.2; Sporozoa, numerous cysts on 

 intestine of one fish, 1 cyst on intestine of another. 



STATION C. HADLEY HARBOR, JULY 1, 191G. 



(Bottom, eelgraas and sand.] 



Length, un/ler 25. — Length, 23. Number examined, 1. . Food: Amphipods, 5; cope- 

 pods, 90; diJ'bris, 5. Parasites: Nematodes, 1. 



Length, 25 to .50. — Maximum length, 44; minimum, 25; average, 35.2. Number 

 examined, 13. Food: Amj)hipods, 63.4; annelids, 0.4; copepods, 25.7; ostracodes, 

 2.9; shrimp, 0.5; debris, 6.6 Parasites: Distomes, 0.5. 



STATION 7. HEAD OE LACKEY's BAY, JULY 1, 1910. 

 [Bottom, oelgra.ss and mud.] 



Length, under 25. — Maximum length, 23; minimum, 21. Number examined, 2. 

 Food: Amphipods, 16; annelids, 2.5; copej»ds, 70; Cumacea, 0.1; insect larvae, 1.5; 

 ostracodes, 3.5; debris, 6.5. 



Length, 25 to 50. — Maximum length, 42; minimum, 27; average, 35.2. Number 

 examined, 12. Food: Amphipods, 32.3; annelids, 15.9; copepods, 13.5; Cumacea, 

 0.1; insect larvae, 0.2; ostracodes, 1; debris, 37. Parasites: Distomes, 6.2. 



STATION 8. SHEEP-PEN COVE, JULY 11, 1910. 

 [Bottom, mud and celgrass.] 



Length, under 25. — Length, 22. Number examined, 1. Food: Copepods, 50; 

 debris, 50. 



Length, 25 to 50. — Maximum length, 50; minimum, 29; average, 37.7. Number 

 examined, 13. Food: Amphipods, 33.9; annelids, 7; copepods, 22.1; Cumacea, 0.8; 

 insect larvee, 0.2; ostracodes, 0.8; debris, 36.2. Parasites: Distomes in each fish, 

 maximum, 484; minimum, 17; average, 155,3. 



