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Bathythermograph data collected on this trip promise to yield sig¬ 
nificant environmental data, but at this time we have not analyzed these 
data. 
Efforts to collect birds with floating mist nets were unproductive. 
Possibly given a smaller ship, i.e., less free board thus easier to work 
from, this technique could be productive; however, a single net set in 
the sea is a very small sampling device and appears rather insignificant. 
Attempts to dip-net squid on the one night failed. There were squid in 
the waters but they remained at depths beyond the range of the dip-net. 
This is however a proven method of c^phalopod collecting and warrants 
further efforts. 
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One of the abberant Delphinus was collected from the tugs. Full 
measurements and photos were taken of this animal. All attempts to col¬ 
lect these animals from the YAG again failed. This animal was very 
abundant in the Grid during this survey (See SA Manuals). Larger 
cetaceans were found only in the north and central portions of the Grid. 
Black-footed Albatross 
Distribution of albatross appears random. The birds showed little 
inclination to follow the tugs used on the northern legs of the survey. 
The presence of largely white-faced birds with light-appearing breast and 
belly feathers was noted. 
Pink-footed Shearwater 
Two birds were recorded in the northeast section and one in the 
north-central section of the Grid. 
New Zealand (Buller’s) Shearwater 
One bird was positively identified in the northwest section of the 
Grid. 
Sooty Shearwater 
Three birds were recorded in the north and central sections of the 
Grid. This species is still in low numbers outside the Grid area. 
Cook’s Petrel 
Three oirds recorded and 
resenu stragglers of the mass 
one collected. These birds apparently rep- 
movements recorded during EGS 10. 
