— 49 — COUNCIL - MARCH 1920 - REPORT 



F. 



REPORTS 



of Meetings of Sections and Connmittees. 



I. Joint Meeting of Hydrographical and Plankton Section. 



Wednesday, 3rd March, 1920. 



Professor Pettersson in the Chair. 



Present: Messrs. Allen, Ekman, van Bverdingen, Farran, Gardiner, Gilson, Gran, Jee, 



Knudsen, Ostenfeld, H. Pettersson, Witting, Wollaston. 



1. After introductory remarks by the Chairman, Professor Stanley Gar- 

 diner proposed that the joint Section should recommend fundamental researches 

 of a biochemical nature to be taken up by special investigators. This matter was 

 referred to the Plankton Section for discussion and report. 



2. Professor Gardiner briefly indicated the nature and scope of the British 

 •Plaice programme of 1920 — 21. He expressed the hope that other countries would 

 be able to collaborate in this scheme of work. 



Mr. Wollaston proposed to include quantitative plaice egg researches as 

 part of the scheme and gave an outline of his previous investigations. 



Dr. Jee outlined a proposal to put out 20.000 drift bottles. . 



These matters were referred to the respective sections for detailed discussion 

 and report. 



Professor Pettersson stated on behalf of the Bureau that the results of 

 the Plaice programme were wanted in April 1921. 



3. Professor Gardiner proposed the formation of a Sub-Comittee to for- 

 mulate a scheme of hydrographical and plankton research in the area to the west 

 of the English Channel. It was agreed to appoint the representatives of Great 

 Britain and France for this purpose. 



The meeting then resolved itself into the respective sections. 



(Signed) E. C. Jee. 



