CONTENTS. 



Introduction ^ 



Maer Island and its Reefs ^ 



Annual Growth of Corals * 



Association and Distribution of Corals '^ 



Experiments upon Temperature 



Experiments upon the Effects of Silt on Corals ' ^l 



Experiments upon Dilution of Sea-water 



Experiments upon Drying Corals ^' 



The Solubility of Limestone in Sea-water 



Summary of Conclusions ^ 



Photographs of Maer Island Corals .... H 



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