the Marine Al(jcc of the Firth of Forth. 



459 



tlius within the estuary areas of somewhat limited extent 

 characterised by the presence of certain forms, and within 

 which species having a general distribution are also well 

 represented. 



The following species may be noted, in addition to those 

 given above, as occurring especially to the east of Inch- 

 keith: — Gallithamnion daviesii, CaUophyllis laciniata, Dasya 

 coccinea, Desmarestia aculcata, Elachistca scutulata, Herpo- 

 nema velutina, Himanthalia lorea, Delesseria sanguinea, 

 Mesogloia vermicularis, Phyllophora rubens, Ptmctaria tenu- 

 issima, Saccorhiza hulbosa, Symploca harveyi, Gloiosi- 

 phonia capillaris^ Griffithsia corallina, G. sdacea, Melohesia 

 calcarea^ 31. laminaria:, Myrionema 'punctiforme, 31. stran- 

 gularis, Polysiphonia divaricata, &c. 



Many species, among which those recorded below have 

 been identified,* were procured during dredgings carried on 

 on board the steam-launch " Medusa," during the seasons 

 1884-85, the depths stated being those given in the 

 Nautical Guide to the Forth and Tay for 1883. 



Name of Species. 



Locality. 



Depth. 



Remarks. 



Aliufeldtia plicata, 



Alaria esculeuta, . 



Callithamnion brodirei, 



„ floridulum, 



,, floccosiun, 



, , liookeri, 



,, pliimula, 



„ polyspermum, 



,, turneri, 



Ceramiuin acantlionotum, 

 ,, deslongcliampsii, . 



,, diaphanum, . 



flnclicolra, luch- 

 mickery, Inch- 

 keith, off Caro- 

 line Park 

 ( Inclikeitli, May 

 ( Island 



( Off Anstruther, 

 ( May Island 

 ( Inchkeith, off 

 \ Caroline Park 

 S. of Inchkeith. 

 (Off Anstruther, 

 ( S. of Inchkeith 

 Inchniickery, 

 luchcolm, May 

 Island 

 luchcolm, Inch- 

 keith, off Caro- 

 line Park 



Off Anstruther 



[Off Caroline Park, 

 < Inchcolni Inch- 

 i keith, Fidra 

 Inchkeith 

 f Inchmickery, 

 I Inchcolm, off 

 ■{ Caroline Park, 

 Inchkeith, off 

 I Anstruther Fidra 



3, li, 41, 



2i 



4 to 16 



3 to 5 



2-2-5 



Surface 



3,23 



3, 10, 16 

 3, 4, 2i 



;i,9,3i,2^ 



3, il, 3, 4i 

 4,2 



On rocks. 



On iron buoy. 

 ( On Chondrus 

 \ cris2)us. 



On rock. 



( OnFurcellaria 

 \ fasti{/in(a. 



( On Ptilota ele- 

 < gans and Chmi- 



{ drus crisjms. 



On rock. 



* Those referred to iu the table on p. 442 must also be considered iu the 

 present connection. 



