THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 



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UNITED KINGDOM. 



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Patron— HIS MAJESTY THE KING. 



President— Prof. E. RAY LANKESTER, LL.D., F.R.S. 



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Tjie Association was tounded "to establisu and maintain Labohatouies on 

 the coast of the united kingdom, wheue accurate eeseakciies may be caebied 

 on, leading to the improvement of zoological and botanjcal science, and to 

 an increase of our knowledge as regards the food, life conditions, and habits 

 OF British food-fishes and molluscs." 



The Laboratory at Plymouth 



was opened in 1888. Since that time iiivt'stigatioiis, practical and scientific, liave 

 been constantly piii-sned by naturalists appointed by tlie Association, as well as by 

 those from England and abroad who li.ive carried on independent researches. 



Naturalists desiring to work at the Laboratory 



should communicate with the Director, who will supply all information as to 

 terms, etc. 



Works published by the Association 



include the following: — 'A Treatise on the Common Sole,' .1. T. Cinininghani, M.A., 

 4lo, 25/-. 'The Natural History of the Marketable JMarine Fishes of the Mrilish 

 Islands,' J. 'I'. Cunningham, M.A., 7/6 net (published for the Association by 

 Messrs. Macmillan & Co.). 



The Journal of the Marine Biological Association 



is issued half-yearly, price 3/6 each number. 



In addition to these publications, the results of work done in the Laboratory 

 are I'ecorded in the ' Quartei-ly Journal of Microscopical Science,' and in other 

 scientific journals, British and foreign. 



Specimens of Marine Animals and Plants, 



both living and preserved, according to the best methods, are supplied to the 

 principal British Laboratories and Museums. Detailed price lists will be forwarded 

 on application. 



TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP. 



Annual Members . . . .£110 per annum. 



Life Members 15 15 Composition Fee. 



Founders 100 



Go\'ERNOR8 (Life Members of Council) 500 „ ,. 



Members have the following rights and privileges : — They elect annually the 

 Officers and Council j they receive the Journal free by post; they are admitted to 

 view the Laboratory at any time, and may introduce friends witli them ; they have tlie 

 first claim to rent a table in the liaboratory for research, with use of tanks, boats, etc, ; 

 and have access to the Library at Plymouth. Special privileges are granted to Governors, 

 Founders, and Life Members. 



Persons desiions of becoming members, or of obtaining ar^y infornnition with 

 regard to the Association, should communicate with — 



The DIRECTOR, 



The Laboratorj', 



Plymouth. 



