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BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. 



Station -2. 



By the aid of the " Evadne " a number of stations were visited 

 during the months of Mav to October, and catches were made with 

 surface nets and dredges. 



The surface catches have been examined by Mr. Storrow, and 

 the Polyzoa and Hydroids obtained by the dredge are here reported 

 on by Miss Roper and Miss Robson. The remainder of the material 

 will be used to throw further light on the nature of the fauna 

 of the district. 



The stations and the nature of the bottom were as follows : — 



STATION 1, N.E. of Newbiggin Church, ca. 15 faths. Rocky with occasional 

 patches of sand. 



Druridge Bay, Creswell Trees hearing W. by S., ca., 20 faths. 

 Sand. 



\ mile E. of Boulmer Steel Buoy. ca. 12 faths. Rocky. 

 E. of Dunstanborough Castle, ca. 17 faths. Rocky. 

 \ mile E. of North Sunderland Buoy, ca. 12 faths. Rocky. 

 Between the Inner Fame and Bamburgh Castle. Rocky. 

 5-6 miles S.E. of the Crumstone (Fame Is.), ca. 35 faths. Gravel 

 and broken shells. 



17 miles S.E. by S. of the Crumstone, ca. 35 faths. Gravel and 

 broken shells. 

 4-5 miies E. of Newbiggin Church, ca. 25 faths. Muddy. 



Stations 1 to 6 were visited in one day, the night was spent at 

 the Fames or Holy Island, and during the following day catches 

 were taken at stations 7, 8 and 9. 



The date, time and the state of the sea when the various 

 stations were visited are given in the following table : — 



Station 

 Station 

 Station 

 Station 

 Station 



Station 8, 



Station 9, 



In the tables the asterisks indicate the relative abundance of 

 the organisms and groups mentioned. * the presence of the 

 organism, ** in small numbers, *** in fairly large numbers, **** in 



large numbers, 



in extremely large numbers. 



