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Director's research assistant. Mrs. E. W. Sexton, 



F.L.S., Mendelian heredity. 

 As-sistant Naturalists: G. A. Steven, B.Sc, 

 F.R.S.E., fishes and the commercial fisheries. 

 G. M. Spooner, M.A., Behavior of fishes. 

 Assistant Chemist, L. H. N. Cooper, Ph.D., F.I.C. 

 Research Assistants: W. J. Rees, M.Sc, Hydroids 

 and medusae; P. G. Corbin, Mackerel. 

 Provision for investigators: The accommodation 

 provided for visitors includes cubicles, separate 

 rooms, or bench space with adequate fittings for 

 biochemical and physiological work, the use of all 

 ordinary glassware, chemicals, and apparatus of a 

 general nature. The Association undertake.s, as 

 far as possible, to supply the animals or plants or 

 water samples required for any investigator, or 

 such facilities for obtaining them as may be at the 

 command of the Laboratory. 



Microscopes are not usually provided. Intend- 

 ing visitors are advised to write to the Director, 

 stating the nature of the investigation which they 

 propose to carry out and the apparatus which 

 they will require. Every effort is made to provide 

 any special apparatus which is needed, and to 

 collect the animals wanted for research. 



The Laboratory is open for research durmg the 

 entire year, including holidays, and workers are 

 provided with a key so that they may work at 

 night when they desire to do so. 



The facilities are primarily mtended for visitors 

 who are engaged in their own research or wish to 

 collaborate with members of the staff who are 

 investigating some particular problem of bio- 

 logical science. 



About thirty investigators can be accommo- 

 dated in addition to the regular staff of the 

 Laboratory. 

 Income: Source. A grant from the Government, 

 private donations, the dues of the members of the 

 Marine Biological Association, entrance fees to 

 the aquarium, and sales of specimens. 

 Amount. About £16,000 aniuially. 

 Provision for publication of results: The Journal of 

 the Marine Biological Association of the United 

 Kingdom and various scientific periodicals. "The 

 Plymouth Marine Fauna", published by the 

 Association in 1931 contains a list of the local 

 species and notes on their distribution. 



Port Erin Marine Biological Station ('37) 



History or origin: The Liverpool Biological Com- 

 mittee was founded at a Public Meeting in 1885 



which was called by Sir William Herdman and 

 held in the Zoological Laboratory at University 

 College, Liverpool. It was resolved to investigate 

 the Marine Biology of Liverpool Bay. 



1892 Original Station at Port Erin erected. 

 1902 Present Station at Port Erin erected with 

 cooperation of Isle of Man Government. 

 1910 A new wing added to main building. 

 1932 New laboratory added to main building. 

 Location: On the south side of Port Erin Bay, 

 southwest coast of Isle of Man, situated in Irish 

 Sea. 

 Organization to which attached: The Liverpool Marine 

 Biological Committee in December, 1919, trans- 

 ferred the Station to the University of Liverpool 

 (Department of Oceanography). 

 Purposes: Main building in three parts. An aquar- 

 ium for the public, a .sea fish hatchery, and a 

 biological station proper. The latter provides 

 laboratories and working accommodation for 

 students. These classes attend with members 

 of the staff of their own particular university. 

 No instruction at present carried on by resident 

 .staff which is engaged in research. 

 Scope of activities: Fishery research in connection 

 with the Manx Herring Fisheries. Investigations 

 upon the rearing of oyster larvae (Ostrea edulis). 

 Equipment: Main building, 90 feet by 40 feet, 2 

 stories. DetaUs as follows: 



Center block, aquarium 30 feet by 30 feet, 



with gallery. 9 main tanks and subsidiary ones. 



Wing, fish hatchery, 30 feet by 26 feet. Ground 



floor: Nine fleets of hatching boxes. First floor: 



Biochemical laboratory. 



Wing, biological, 30 feet by 26 feet. Ground 

 floor: Six separate research rooms and library. 

 First floor: Combined laboratory and lecture 

 room. 



To the foregoing there have been added, as 

 follows : 



New wing 1910: 44 feet by 18 feet, 2 stories. 

 Ground floor: Store room, dark room, 2 class 

 rooms for 8-10 students, and room containing 

 sorting tables (for sorting collected material). 

 First floor: 8 separate research rooms. 



New laboratory 1932, single story and built to 

 take a second story if necessary. Accommoda- 

 tion for 25 students. 



Tanks, two outside tanks for storing sea water 

 and used as spawning ponds in connection with 

 hatchery. Capacity of each about 16.000 gallons. 



