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Part III — Seventeenth Annual Report 



The numbers of eggs allocated to these species in the Tables are therefore 

 to be regarded as determined on these bases, and more than approximate 

 accuracy is not claimed for them. The identification of the eggs of the 

 other species (with two exceptions) mentioned iu the Tables is arrived at 

 with certainty by means of characteristic features other than size. The 

 eggs of the other two referred to, dab and flounder, were separated easily 

 by size, the average diameter of the former being -Smra.; of the latter, 

 •88mm. 



Tables I. and II/give the numbers of the eggs of each species obtained 

 in the horizontal nets on each station, the limitations with regard to 

 accuracy, cited above, being borne in mind. Table III. gives the same 

 for the vertical nets. 



In Tables IV -XL the number of eggs captured in each net is given ; 

 the horizontal row is marked by the depth (in fathoms) at which the net 

 was fishing. The volume of Copepoda, etc., taken in each net along with 

 the eggs is also given {vide p. 113). 



Certain of the physical observations made at each station are given in 

 the margin. With regard to notes referring to the wind, the word 

 " force " is represented by the letter " f." The temperature of the air is 

 given always in degrees centigrade. The temperature and salinity of the 

 water are recorded in Table XVI. 



In the Tables there are a few blanks ; these are due to the loss of the 

 contents of certain nets. 



TABLE I. 



Number of Eggs of each Species Captured on the Different 



Stations. 



Month. 



January. 



February. 



March. 



April. 



Station. 





II. 



i. 



ii. 



ill. 



IV. 



v. 





n. 



HI. 



IV. 



V. 



i. 



ii. 



in. 



IV. 



V. 



Rockling, 



o 



4 



6 



104 



28 



14 



48 



123 



566 



83 



41 



37 



183 



398 



35 



21 



17 



Dragonet, 









1 



3 







24 



76 



26 



1 



3 



81 



55 



11 



6 



1 



Haddock, 









3 



4 



8 



12 



9 



298 



105 



47 



137 



1 



64 



10 



13 



22 



Saithe, 









72 



37 



1 



36 



21 



423 



331 



29 



68 



66 



219 



50 



27 



58 



Whiting, 









3 









3 



19 



15 



15 



104 





361 



307 



124 



960 



Cod, 















2 





477 



325 



125 



754 



163 



887 



433 



289 



1332 



Bib, 













1 





45 



913 



730 



34 



755 



162 



286 



16 



5 



29 



Plaice, 

















10 



119 



32 



1 



29 



54 



181 



17 



2 



51 



Dab, 

















1 



139 



74 



25 



252 



104 



177 



56 



20 



195 



Flounder, 















52 



528 



199 



68 



227 



683 



614 



135 



103 



228 



Gurnnard, 



















1 



1 



1 



13 



14 



3 







Turbo t, 















1 









13 





7 



3 





1 



Pollack, 



















27 









8 











Long Rough 

 Dab, 



















1 









12 



3 



27 



5 



64 



Solenette, 

















1 

















1 





Witch, 



























8 











Ling, 

















4 





















Poor-cod, 































47 



47 



24 



Hake (?), 





























1 









Mackerel, 



























2 











Species G 



























5 







- 





