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Gurnard, (Trigla, gurnardus). — Of 10 examined, 4 were empty, and the 

 contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Annelids were found in one, Mysis 

 in one, and unidentified Crustacea in three. 



*V. ABERDEEN BAY— July. 



Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). — Of 50 stomachs examined, 4 were empty, 

 and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Echinoderms consisted of 

 Amphidotus (sp. cordatus) in one. Annelids consisted of Nereis in two, 

 and unidentified annelids in thirty-six. Molluscs consisted of Solen in one, 

 Nucula in one, Venus (sp. gallina) in two, Scrobicularia in eleven, and 

 unidentified bivalves in six. 



Common Dabs (Pleuronectes limctnda). — Of 48 stomachs examined, 14 

 were empty, and the contents of 8 were indistinguishable. Echinoderms 

 consisted of Ophiura in six, and Ophiocoma in five. Annelids consisted 

 of Priapulus (sp. caudatus) in one, Nereis in two, and unidentified annelids 

 in thirteen. Arthropods (Portunus) were found in one. Molluscs con- 

 sisted of Scrobicularia in one, and unidentified bivalves in one. 



Long Rough Dabs (Ilippoglossoides limandoides). — All the stomachs of 

 these examined, 8 in number, were empty. 



Gurnards {Trigla gurnardus). — Of 57 stomachs examined, 10 were 

 empty, and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Unidentified 

 annelids were found in one. Arthropoels consisted of Crangon in two, 

 Portunus in six, and Mysis in forty-one. Flat-fish (sp. ?) were found in 

 one, goby in one, and unidentified fish remains in one. 



Haddocks (Gadus aglefinus). — 4 were examined; the contents of 1 were 

 indistinguishable. Echinoderms (Ophiocoma) were found in two; Amphi- 

 dotus cordatus in one. Annelids unidentified were found in one. 



Whitings (Gadus merlangus). — Of 18 stomachs examined, 13 were empty, 

 and the contents of 2 were indistinguishable. Of the remaining three, 

 one contained Echinoderms (Ophiocoma)) one Annelids (Aphrodite) and one 

 Molluscs (Loligo). 



One Thornback Skate (Raia clavata) examined contained Crangon, one 

 Grey Skate (Raia batis) contained Portunus (sp. depurator), and pogge 

 (A gonus), one Monk-Fish (Lophius piscatorius) contained whitings, and one 

 Sand-Fluke (Arnoglossus megastoma) contained unidentified fish remains. 



*VI. CRUDEN BAY— July. 



Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). — Of 13 stomachs examined 4 were 

 empty. Unidentified Annelids were found in three, Molluscs (lamelli- 

 branch) in four, and Fish (sand-eels) in three. 



Common Dabs (Pleuronectes limanda). — Of 8 stomachs examined 5 

 were empty. Echinoderms (Ophiocoma filiformis) were found in one. 

 Arthropods (Eupagxirus bernhardus) in one : and unidentified lamelli- 

 branchs in one. 



Cuckoo or Sand Skate (Raia circularis). — Of 3 stomachs examined 2 

 were empty. The remaining one contained Annelids. 



Cod (Gadus morrhua). — Of 2 stomachs examined 1 was empty. The 

 remaining one contained Fish (Common dabs). 



Haddocks (Gadus ceglefinus). — Of 7 stomachs examined 1 was empty, 

 and the contents of 1 were indistinguishable. Echinoderms (star-fish) 

 were found in four ; and Molluscs (unidentified lamellibranchs) in one. 



Whiting (Gadus merlangus). — Two were examined : both were empty. 



Gurnard (Trigla gurnardus). — Of 12 stomachs examined 1 was empty. 

 Arthropods were found in the remaining 11, consisting of Portunus 

 pusillus in two ; and schizopods (probably Mysis) in nine. 



* Not included in the Tables. 



