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such "bottoms, worm tubes formed the bulk of the catch; a half dozen species 
of annelids were represented; one small sipunoulid worm; starfishes, ophi- 
urans, and the largest holothurian yet taken; there were also a few co- 
elenterate animals, stalked ones attached to small pieces of rock; and 
two long rope-like strands of a colonial ascidian. Another of these, 
l-y inch in diameter "ropes" was brought to me by a member of the ship's 
recreation party that was put ashore in the late afternoon. Also a dried 
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pycnogonid ( hecalopoda, antar ct ica ) was picked up on the beach; as well 
as a specimen of "krill" from near the mouth of a small melt-water stream 
flooded by the tide. Of the great windrows of algae on the beach a few 
samples were saved. 
Here we lost the two traps that had been using regularly of late. 
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So many and so large icebergs moved in on shore that we could not locate 
the trap floats. We still had one in reserve and the engineering depart- 
ment on the State; Island quickly constructed us another out of wire that 
I hand purchased in New Zealand for just such a contingency. But there 
was no opportunity to undertake a second trial here. 
KMgHS Roughly, the biological potential hereabouts, from the marine 
biological point of view, rates good or better, bird and plant life are 
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scanty. * 
There are fossils to be found. We got a fine specimen of kan an 
ancient clam. Unless the paleontology here has been covered by others, 
there still may be an opportunity to accomplish something in this line 
at Welchness. 
The^t apparent preoccupation of the site, by Argentina, however, does 
