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c.c.’s, while that from 60 fathoms measured 25 c.c.’s, and the last from 70 
fathoms, 170 c.c.’s. These gatherings showed that pelagic crustacea, 
though apparently scarce from 15 down to 45 fathoms, were fairly abun- 
dant near the bottom. The contents of the different hauls consisted for the 
most part of Calanus, and were otherwise similar to those collected in 
September. 
1906. 
The gatherings collected in 1906 numbered 25. Five were collected in 
Apriland June, and the same number in August, September, and October. 
They were all vertical hauls, from 15, 30, 45, and 60 fathoms, and one 
from the bottom. 
Aprit.—The gatherings collected in April seemed to indicate that 
pelagic crustacea, though not very plentiful, were distributed more or less 
uniformly throughout the water. The hauls measured respectively 5, 5, 
7, 11:5, and 8 c.c.’s, showing an average of about 7°3 c.c.’s for each. The 
contents of the different hauls consisted as usual for the most part of 
Calanus, but a few other species were also observed, comprising Pseudo- 
calanus, Hucheta and Acartia clausi, three or four Nyctiphanes, and a 
small number of Sagitta. 
JuNE.—The distribution of the pelagic crustacea as shown by the June 
gatherings still continued fairly uniform, but there was apparently a 
considerable increase, especially in the number of Calanus, the average for 
the five hauls being about four times the average for April. The gather- 
ings collected in June measured respectively 25, 22°5, 24, 35, and 40 c.c.’s. 
There was a slight increase in the number of Hucheta present in the 
bottom gathering, but otherwise the contents of the various hauls were 
similar to those collected in April. 
Aveust.—The gatherings collected in August showed that a consider- 
able falling off in the number of pelagic crustacea had taken place since 
the June gatherings were collected, and that their distribution was much less 
uniform. The hauls from 15 and 30 fathoms were similar in quantity, and 
‘measured only 3°5 c.c.’s each, those from 45 and 60 fathoms measured 
respectively 19 and 17°5 c.e.’s, while that from the bottom measured 
70 c.c.’s. The contents of these ‘eatherings did not differ much from those 
collected in June, except that Calanus appeared to be more immature. 
SEPTEMBER.—'l'he September gatherings somewhat resembled those of 
the previous month, but Hucheta appeared to be rather more frequent, 
and in some of the hauls formed about 1 per cent. of the catch. The 
hauls from 15 and 30 fathoms measured respectively 2°5 and 5 c.c.’s, and 
that from 45 fathoms 21 e.c.’s. The next two gatherings—the one from 
60 fathoms and the other from the bottom—differed considerably. The 
one measured only 15 while the other measured 60 c.c.’s. A few Rhoda 
raschi and Nyctiphanes occurred in the gatherings from deep water, and a 
small number of Sagitta were also observed, but Calanus was the pre- 
dominating species in all the gatherings. 
OctroBER.—The hauls collected in October from 15, 30, and 45 fathoms 
were small, and measured 3, 2:5, and 6 c.c.’s respectively, but those from 
60 and 70 fathoms measured, the one 55 and the other 115.c.c.’s. The 
contents of the various hauls were similar to those collected during the 
previous month. 
1907. 
The gatherings collected in 1907 numbered twenty-four. They were 
all vertical hauls. Five of them were collected in April and May, four in 
September, and five in October and December, as described below :—- — 
Aprit.—The distribution of the pelagic crustacea, and especially of 
Calanus, was shown by the gatherings collected in April to be more or 
