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MARINE AND FISHERIES 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Experiment II. Put 3 directly from tank (temp. 12°C.) into water at 

 -3.5°C. Time 10.28 A.M. 



At 10.33 took one out and put it into water at 13°C. At 10.39 it moved 

 its gills and breathed for a time. Later it died, bleeding at the gills. 10.39 — 

 took other 2 out. They did not move their gills or recover. 



Experiment III. Put 3 into a temperature of 4-l°C. 



Experiment IV. Done under the conditions that would exist according 

 to the stories the fishermen tell. 



Put 4 fish from water at 2°C. into dry jar at -15^°C. 



Experiment V. Put 8 fish into water at -4°C. and left for 5 minutes. All 

 I seemed stiff. Took all out, and put 6 into warm water. 



Cut sections through the other two. Flesh was stiff but seemed to have 

 no ice crystals in it. The viscera were quite soft. 



The 6 recovered completely. 



Experiment VI. 10 fish were packed in lumps of ice in a dish so that 

 the water drained off. They were put in refrigerator. Temperature 3°C. 

 at 4 p. m. 



