MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION AT PORT ERIN. 35 



MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION AT PORT ERIN 



BEING THE 



TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OP THE 



LIVERPOOL MARINE BIOLOGY COMMITTEE. 



The year tliat is just ending completes the first 

 decade of our occupation of the new Biological Station 

 and the second decade of our work at Port Erin. In the 

 Report from our Curator, Mr. Chadwick, which is given 

 below, will be found some interesting statistics in regard 

 to the use made of the Station by students and visitors 

 during the ten years of its existence. 



The year 1912 has been probably the most successful 

 that we have had, from the point of view of scientific 

 work and instruction of students. The extension that 

 was effected a couple of years ago by the addition of the 

 research wing (see figs. 2 and 3) has been most fully 

 occupied, and further accommodation for research 

 workers is urgently required. 



The number of workers has doubled in the last six 

 years, and the following figures show the recent rapid 

 increase : — 



1907 35 1910 57 



1908 38 1911 60 



1909 40 1^12 74 



The usual Easter vacation courses in Marine Zoology 

 were carried on during April under the guidance of 

 Mr. Douglas Laurie and Dr. Dakin, and, in addition, 

 Professor Harvey Gibson again held a course of lectures 

 and practical work on Marine Algse for students of 



