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crustacea at this station; there was also, apparently, a fairly uniform 
distribution of these organisms at the various depths at which the hauls 
were made. ‘The gatherings were, as usual, from 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 
fathoms, and measured respectively 27, 17, 23, 29, and 42 e@c.’s. The 
contents of the several gatherings consisted mainly of Calanus, but a few 
other species were observed, and also some larval Decapoda and Sagitta ; 
these were, however, only sparingly represented. 
SEPTEMBER.—The next series of gatherings from this station were 
collected in September. They consisted almost entirely of Calanus, which 
appeared to be very unevenly distributed. The haul from 15 fathoms 
measured less than 1 c.c., and that from 30 fathoms only 1°5 ¢.c.’s, while 
the other three measured respectively 21, 80, and 170 c.c.’s. These two 
deep-water hauls are larger than any of the others from this station 
collected at the same depths. 
Ocroper.—The October gatherings, from 15, 30, and 45 fathoms, were 
nearly blank, as also were those from 60 and 75 fathoms. They contained 
only a small number of Calanus, a few Pseudocalanus and Acartia, and one 
or two other common forms. 
1908. 
JunE.—The series of gatherings collected in June 1908 appeared to 
indicate that the pelagic crustacea at this station were somewhat similar in 
numbers and distribution to what they were during the same month both 
in 1905 and 1906, as shown by the gatherings then collected. No doubt 
certain differences are revealed when the figures given below are compared 
with those for the years mentioned, but the changes noticed may easily be 
accounted for by local movements among the pelagic forms referred to. 
The present gatherings were from 15, 30, 45, 60, and 80 fathoms, and 
measured respectively 6°5, 10, 11, 22:5, and 41 c.c.’s. 
Aveust.—The August gatherings, compared with those collected in 
June, showed that in the interval a considerable falling off in the number 
of pelagic organisms had apparently taken place. The hauls from 15 and 
30 fathoms measured each 3°5 ec.c.’s, that from 45 fathoms measured 
65 cc.’s, and that from 60 fathoms 19 c.c.’s. The bottom gathering 
measured only 10 c.c.’s. 
Station IJ. (BETWEEN Maot Dusu Point anD KILFINAN Bay), 
About one hundred gatherings were collected at this station during the 
four years. Twenty-nine were collected in 1905, nineteen in 1906, 
twenty-nine in 1907, and twenty-three in 1908, and are briefly described 
below. 
1905. 
JANUARY.—Four vertical hauls were collected in January—one from 15, 
30, and 50 fathoms, and one from the bottom. They showed that though 
pelagic crustacea were apparently scarce towards the surface they were 
fairly plentiful near the bottom. The gathering from 15 fathoms 
measured less than 1 c¢.c., and that from 30 fathoms about 5°'5 c.c.’s, 
while the other two measured respectively 11 and 60 c.c.’s. The four 
horizontal hauls collected at the same time, though larger in quantity, 
indicate a somewhat similar distribution of pelagic organisms to that 
described. A gathering taken at the surface measured 2'5 c.c.’s; others 
collected at 15 and 45 fathoms and near the bottom measured respectively 
120, 162, and 192 c.c.’s. 
Marcu.—Pelagic crustacea were apparently very scarce in March, 
