1843.) Bacterial Flora of the Atlantic. : ; 383 
The bacterial flora of the Atlantic ocean in the vicinity of 
Woods Holl, Mass. 
Acontribution to the morphology and physiology of marine 
bacteria. 
eteds* RUSSELL, 
WITH PLATE XXXVI. 
Ina previous paper! was recorded a series of observations 
tpon the bacterial life of the Mediterranean which were made 
at the Naples Zoological station during the spring and sum- 
mer of 1891, 
This pa 
. sine of research, so the opportunity offered through 
boss Of Prof. C. O. Whitman, Director of the Marine 
eis, laboratory at Woods Holl, Mass., to carry on a 
The . of work at that station was eagerly accepted. ? — 
bi oug8 elucidation of the laws that govern the dis- 
Class of organic life can only be made upon: 
athered not only under similar but widely di- 
A comparative study of the bacterial flora 
ie Atlantic with that of the Mediterranean 
. «importance, so the plan of work this season 
ely ihe Same as that of the previous year. Fre- 
atio drawn were only provisionally suggested, the 
tbo Nof them will substantially increase their basis for 
| The mai 
a . 
ep se hee of the work at N aples was a study of the 
eg ina? vt and the sea bottom as well as the water was 
; Pap 
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ned from the shore line down to a depth of 3,500". 
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