8-i EXPEDITION OF THE "ALBATROSS," 1899-1900. 



laro-e Sagitta, Collozouin, Globigerinne, GeiTonia, x\glaiira; not so many 

 EuphausiiB as on the previous da^-, when they formed a perfect paste. 



Station 14. Lat. 6 41' N., long. 137' W. Very good liaul. Apparently 

 still in the equatorial current, judging from the amount of animal life in 

 the surface-hauls. Blue Copepods, a large Saphirina, Salpa3 in great abun- 

 dance, the principal part of haul consisted of them ; Glaucus, young Cuttle- 

 fish, several species of young pelagic fishes, a fine lot of CoUozoum. No 

 Euphausia3, Sergestes very counnon, young Physalia?, Nausithoe, Aegina, 

 Diphyes. 



Same day, 8 P. M., lat. 5° 40' N., long. 136° 47' W. Huge Pyrosomoe, 

 beautifully phosphorescent, were very abundant, Salpjfi, Sergestes, a few 

 Copepods, Euphausiae, large Hyperid;^, a few transparent Pena^ids, young 

 fishes, large Appendicularite, Cydippe, same species obtained before, Gery- 

 onia, Cestum, large Sagittal, and few smaller ones. 



Station 15. Lat. 4° 35' N., long. 136 54' W. Very poor haul. Few 

 Copepods, Diphyes, bells of Agalma, large transparent fish-eggs, a few 

 SagittiB, Collozoum, and Halobates. 



San)e day, 8 p. M. Lat. 3' 28' N., long. 136' 54' W. A small black, 

 blunt nosed fish, with luminous organs, a small fish witli phosphorescent 

 organs, hosts of Salpa3, at least three species, Cydippe, Aglaura, Rhopalo- 

 nema moving by convulsive jerks of the vebnn, Turris-like Medusa, small fly- 

 ing-fish, huge Appendicularia houses, small Appendicularia;, two Copepods 

 and Euphausia^, II\'peria, Penams with very long tentacles. Sagittal, bells 

 of Diphyes and of Agalma, many Radiolarians in the stomachs of Sal[)a5. It 

 is astonishing how many Piadiolarians ami Globigerinsi; the '' Challenger " 

 obtained in the open tow-nets ; our experience near the line in the Pacific 

 has thus far been (juite the contrary. 



Station 16. Lat. 2 38' N., long. 137' 16' W. Poor surface haul. A 

 few Salpae, Copepods, Argulus, Collozoum, Sagittal the same as before ; 

 young Phy.salida3, the same Medusaa as at Station 15, Turris (?), P]uphausia, 

 Penajus, yonng Balanus larva?, Diatoms, a fine large Tiedemannia; colder 

 current running to Westward at rate of two knots. 



Same day, 8 p. m. Lat. 1° 45' N., long. 137" 36' W. Net full of surface 

 animals, mainl}' small Sagitta;, Appeudicidaria>. very many Sergestes, small 



