172 MARIE V, LEBOUR. 
November. 
N.E. winds prevalent. Mostly cold. 
Asterionella much reduced in numbers. Biddulphia mobiliensis and 
regia both come on and are very common from the middle to the end of 
the month. Chetoceras species greatly reduced, almost disappearing. 
Guinardia common towards the end of the month, also Hyalodiscus 
stelliger, Mastigloia sp. in large numbers at the beginning, absent after 
the 8th. Paralia becomes abundant, Skeletonema very common with 
Streptotheca common also. Ceratiwm bucephalum and Prorocentrum 
micans much scarcer, the latter absent altogether at the end of the month. 
Tintinnopsis beroidea very common at times through the month. Hardly 
any ccelenterates except Phialidium and Obelia, and these disappear at 
the end of the month. Autolytus pictus and rubropunctatus appear with 
eggs. Sagitta very common, copepods abundant, Calanus becoming 
scarce, Centropages almost absent, Paracalanus common, <deartia, 
Pseudocalanus and Coryceus very common. Crustacea larvee practically 
absent. 
Chief forms—Biddulphia species, Guinardia flaccida, Hyalodiscus 
stelliger, Mastigloia sp., Paralia sulcata, Skeletonema costatum, Streptotheca 
thamensis, Tintinnopsis beroidea, Sagitta bipunctata, Paracalanus parvus. 
Pseudocalanus elongatus, Acartia Claus and Coryceus anglicus. 
December. 
S.W. winds prevalent. A good deal of overcast and showery weather. 
Biddulphia mobiliensis very common, regia not so common, sinensis 
rare. Chetoceras almost absent, Coscinodiscus species begin to be 
common, especially C. excentricus, Rhizosolenia Stolterfothia which has 
been dwindling in numbers disappears at the end of the month. Skele- 
fonema common early, rare at the end of the month. All Peridiniales 
rare. Tintinnopsis beroidea common till the middle of the month. 
Copepods scarce except Pseudocalanus and Acartia, Calanus rare and 
absent for a large part of the month. 
Chief forms—Biddulphia mobiliensis, Coscinodiscus excentricus, Skele- 
tonema costatum, Tintinnopsis beroidea, Sagitta bipunctata, Pseudocalanus 
elongatus and Acartia Claus. 
1916. January. 
Nearly all 8S. and 8.W. winds. Weather mostly fine. 
Biddulphia mobilensis and regia common. Coscinodiscus excentricus 
common, Paralia common, Skeletonema rare until the end of the month 
