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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 38a . DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVAL SERVIOE f OE saa? & 
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TABLE distribution of the Plankton elements during the Winter of 1914-15, at St. Andrews, N. 
~ 4=abundant; 3=frequent; 2=occasional; 1=rare. ae 
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A : | Zz BR) Bla . ; ‘ 2/8 _ 
2 Ss a : Cl 4 fe £ Salt Sissi Q J - 2 | * x - 
E Depth | Amt. | Temp. | Temp. d S)a| 2148 Eu -|2/8/¢ 2 3 Fs 8 |s= 2 Bia2 £523] -2 = 2S 4 & g : 
Date, Locality. S= in Air. | Water| Tide. | 2 |i] 6 | |S Ze 5 #/Sle.|2¢/85/ 3 /szl_. a | g|_siszesigs E Biles cite hata Raniarks 
1914-15. Surface.| cb. ec. | Fahr. | Fahr. g|/£/s 2 2 3 z 3 a 33/3 les! s [Seis 8] 3/2). 8/3 3/8 S/3 5 3s gelaz 2) 2 #3) 3 |22 3 5 |E4 e 
S131 8] 183 @| 5/2) 3 22 2 |23] 2 |S S/25! & iS elSe/SESSleSle cle sles leciee] £28] =| 3 lee 
8 |S) eaules ts #| 2/2/38 |55] § (2a) & soles! & So/SalesisclSaGaGoieclsulea! & |as| 5) Biles 
O}f/0]e ja Blalelolo |6 A /ale ls [ale ff Sia jf I ae le le jo | mulel aie 
et. 16..|Digdeguash Hr... 8 1 67° 52° | hr. ebb 2 | alee A eos 2 2, 
Mi i IMigdecuaen Hr 6m. 27-5 57° 52° | hr. ebb Meni e ae ZF 3]. ? 
..|Sand Point... ae ae ag a 4 ebbe! a A eee r 
..|Sand Point. m.- S° 5 ebb. . : eralium furca, Peridinium divergens, Dinophysi i : ii 
ie Nealg Doints s 13 48° 51° |14 hr. flood.| 2 |... 3 Nénthrs (Olserade clsnaG ee ao nophysis norvegica, rare; Nauplii abundant. 
.-|Joe's Point. -| 6m. 20 48° 51° {13 hr. flood.|.... 4 i * 
Mouth of St. Ei Dy 12 44° 48° |Lhr. ebb...} 1 3 |. Immature Copepoda abundant; Anthomedusa. 
.|Robbinstow Gm. | 3 Se Gs 3 a icules, Annelid setae; d . 
m. ° ..--|Sponge spicules, Annelid setae; dead hydroid stems abun q 
: 8 5 36° 46° 4]. ..|Immature Copepoda and nauplii Mantle hndene ‘ - 
..|Mill Cove... 6m. 40 40° 42° 4 .|Immature Copepoda abundant. 
..|Joe’s Point. 8s 16-5 40° 42° 4]. 
.-|Joe’s Point. 6m. 27-5 40° 42° 4 
..|Mill Cove. . 5 13 46° 42° 4 
_.|West Light. rs) 42° 43° 4]. 
..|West Light. 6m. 26-5 42° 43° 4- oc 2 
-.|Navy I 8 9 42° 43° 4). .|Immature Copepoda and Nauplii abundant. 
..|Navy 1 6m. 36 42° 43° 4 ey 
..|8t. Andrew's Hi Ey} 77 26° 39° 4]. ..|Much amorphous material. 
..|St. Andrew's H 6m. 25 26° 39° . oF 
: -|Biol. Station. 6m. 35 28° 38° bia | aime Des 4 ..|Immature Copepoda frequent. 
us ‘ oars 22° 36° |2hrs. ebb...) 1 : 3 |. .../Immature Copepoda and Nauplii; Sponge spicules. 
us 6m. 8-8 20° 36° |2 hrs. ebb...|....|. 3 4 :! 
5S 10 38° 37° |}hr.tonigh) 1 |. T= 4]. 
6m. 16 38° 872 Whr.to high! Tl) 2.). 555) Saet emtae eeiel|etetete | oe 3 |- 4 
5 5-5 10° 36° |High.. | 3 pills 4 ie 
Ss 6m. 12 10° 36° |High.. wml Bale 4 .|Thysanoessa inermis. 
est Light Ss 55 30° 34° |thr.tohigh} 3 |. meter 4 
.|West Ligh 6m. 9 30° 34° |} hr.tohigh} 1 |. 3 4 ae 
Ss 5-5 33° 34° |High 2 1 4 ..{Immature Copepoda abundant. 
6m. 55 33° 34° ne 2 4]. 
fs) 22 33° 34 Mi Bega 4). 
6m. | 42 nem ude | ie f aA 
s 12 40° 34° |h hr. 1 eedll 4]. Immature Copepoda, Crustacean exuviae abundant. 
6m. 37-5 40° 34° |i hr. to high]... . 2]. 4]. Immature Copepoda abundant. 
S) 11 32° 33-5°| 4 hr. ebb..| 1 |. reel 3 |. 
6m. 33 32° 33-5°| 3 hr. ebb..|.... 1 3 |. 
8 16-5 37° 33° | 4hr.ebb..| 2 CaN F 
6m. 31 37° SRP segs teleeal! al yeos ib 4]. 
8 12 33° 33° |Lhr. ebb...| 4 u 4]. 2 
6m. 27-5 33° 33° jl hr. ebb..s| 1 |... 4]. 
-|Biol. 58 9 36° 33° |lhr.ebb...} 2)|... Cra belived rec ft ¢ r 
6m. 17-5 36° 33° jl hr.ebb...| 1] 11]. 4]. 
5 8 27-5°| 33° |lhr.tohigh| 3] 4 3 Sponge spicules frequent. 
6m. | 25 27-5°| 33° |Lhr.tohigh| 2| 3 4 Sponge (?) spicules frequent. 
.|Robbinstow: Sy | htanoard 38° 33° |thr.tohigh| 3] 2 |. 2 Sponge (?) spicules and Annelid setae frequent. 
Robbinstown. 6m. 14 38° 33° |S hr. tohigh| 1 it lle 4 Much miscellaneous “dirt.” | 2 ‘ A 
Joe’s Point.. 6m. 3 44° 37° |High.. APPEASE ke il Sand, sponge and annelid spicules, Nematodes, Rotifers, Rotalia, Gomphonema. 
.|St. Andrew's Hr... . Sy) 5-5 30° 33° "i 4| 2 1 Immature Copepoda and occasional sponge and annelid setae. 
St. Andrew's Hr.. 6m. 20 30° 33° LS ea ees Th |e 4 
.|West Light... 5S 4-5 36° 33° |2hrs.tohigh| 2] 2]. 2 
4 ut 2 6 m. 13 36° 33° |2hrs.tohigh| 3] 3 |. 3 |. 4 
e $s 7-5 40° 33-5°|/2hrs.tohigh| 4] 4 |. 4]. 4 
6m. 20 40° 33-5°/2hrs.tohigh| 3) 4 |. Al's 4 
aL xe Pe 34° 4) 4 A . 4 
m. 2 0" 34° 5 i 2 
s 3 40° | 34° Blea 2 |. 4 Much “dirt.” ‘ etd 
6m. 6-5 40° 34° ule oule 3 4 Annelid and sponge spicules, Bacillaria. 
as Ge ro 34° 4) 4 ab 4 
m. ie 0 . 
ist 18-5 45° 35° ian Fi : 4 4]. Crustacean exuviae abundant. 
iS} 5-5 40° 36° 4 | 31) Bil 4 Mov ile Crustacean exuviae frequent. 
6m. 13 fj 3 4 i , 
) 3 rie ae Aan A fens i 2 Ri, eeae Crustacean exuviae frequent; Rotifers rare. 
6 m. 31 B i if 3 
5 75 Se 3° i 4 4 Pay Fi y Bale ieee .|Immature Copepoda.; Zoeas rare. 
6m. 5 52° 38° 5 tee end] Shi Bosal 2! SHE 3 2 
6m. 4-5 52° 40° |2}hrs.tolow| 2 |....]. 4 Dale 1 .|Plutei rare. Gs 
As ante 45° 39° |1hr.tohigh}| 1| 1 4 2 : b dl Conepod nauplii. 
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$ A ee ae Deas Xu ee qi he ...|Nauplii and immature Copepoda rare; Rotifers rare, 
6m. 16-5 50° 41° |2 hrs.to low.|....|- 4\. 2 .|Plutei rare. 
s 31 56 | 44 |} br. ebb... 4]. 1 : eepened| paauelit rare: 
6m. ° 2 .|Rotife: : at 
8 ai a a ar i is opp - i ; 3 ._|Anthomeduse and nauplii rare. 
6m 16-5 | 48° 4 |t ebb... mal 4 ../Anthomeduse rare. 
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