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y. CONCLUSION. 
In the foregoing account little more has been given than a definition 
of the principal formations of animals and plants in the intertidal belt in 
New Zealand, with a short description of some characteristic associations. 
I have also, under the heading “ Ecological Relations,” endeavoured to 
ecological bearing that can be gathered along the seashore. In reality 
no more than the fringe of the subject has been touched. Behaviour, 
the examination of associations and "ae ns. However, the n 
attempt at giving a connected account of life between tide-marks will a 
least serve to draw attention to the practically untouched field that ae 
there, and to the deeply interesting nature of the subject, which deals with 
a region where animals and plants mix in more equal proportions than 
elsewhere. If this effort acts as an incentive to other investigators to take 
up the subject the author will have the нета of knowing that his 
work has been use 
Life in the intertidal belt is representative of so many classes of animals 
and plants that it has been impossible to identify even the most conspicuous 
forms without the assistance of specialists. For naming specimens I there- 
fore wish to tender thanks to Professor Chilton, D.Sc., F.L.S., to whom I 
анас crustacea on various occasions; to Mr. Б. М. Laing, M.A., and 
Scarfe, both of whom have supplied names of algae ; and to 
Professor c D.Sc., Е. who furnished names for various w 
In all classes, however, I myself am largely responsible for the identifica. 
tions, so that errors appearing in this paper must be attributed to me. 
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