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46. Low vegetation on western section at Southeast Island* view 
looking southeast across interior toward reef-rock area* 
13 March 1964. POBSP photograph by A 0 B. Amerson, Jr. 54 
47. Eragrostis , Coronopus , Tribulus , and Boerhavia growing in 
the west-central portion of the eastern section at South¬ 
east Island, view looking west, June 1967 ; Laysan Albatross 
adults and chicks and Sooty Tern adults; U.S. Navy-built 
tower in center background. POBSP photograph by R«L. Belong. 55 
48. Tribulus and Sicyos in the west-central portion of the 
eastern section of Southeast Island, 13 March 1964. POBSP 
photograph by A.B. Amerson, Jr. 55 
49. Black Noddies roosting in stunted Scaevola bushes on the 
south shore of the western portion of the eastern section 
at Southeast Island, view looking northwest, 28-30 August 
1967 . POBSP photograph by P.B 0 Clapp. 56 
50. Tall bunchgrass, presumably Eragrostis , growing on the crest 
of Southeast Island, December 1912; Hawaiian Monk Seal fore¬ 
ground, Black-footed Albatross nesting below crest. Photo¬ 
graph by W.F. Frear courtesy of Virginia Frear Wild. 57 
51. ' Open cover of Eragrostis at Southeast Island, 26 April 1923 . 
Photograph by A. Wetmore. 57 
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52. Bureau of Fisheries personnel inspect Sooty Tern colony in 
dense Eragrostis of the eastern section at Southeast Island, 
summer 1930. Photograph by P 0 S. Gaitsoff. , 59 
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53 * Boerhavia and Lepturus growing on the western section at 
Southeast Island, view looking south, summer 1930 . Photo¬ 
graph by P.S. Galtsoff. 59 
54 . Creepers and low shrubs cover most of the eastern section at 
Southeast Island, view from U.S. Navy-built tower looking 
east, l4 March 1964. POBSP photograph by A.B. Amerson, Jr. 60 
55* Dense creepers, low shrubs, and some grasses cover most of 
the central portion of the eastern section at Southeast 
Island, view from tower looking east-northeast, l4 March 
1964. POBSP photograph by A.B. Amerson, Jr. 60 
56. The southeast beach-cove area at North Island is a popular 
place for sea turtles to bask in the sun, 29 August 1967 
(print reversed). POBSP photograph by C.A. Ely. 66 
57. Black Turtle sun basking on north beach at Southeast Island, 
June 1967 . POBSP photograph by R.L. DeLong. 66 
58. Breeding cycles of seabirds at Pearl and Hermes Reef; stip¬ 
pled areas represent eggs, barred areas young, and black 
dots non-breeding birds. ■ 72 
