History of the Portobello marine fish-hatchery and biological station / by Hon. Geo. M. Thomson and the late Thomas Anderton.

By: Thomson, G. M. (George Malcolm), 1848-1933.
Contributor(s): Anderton, Thomas | New Zealand. Board of Science and Art.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Bulletin (New Zealand. Board of Science and Art): no. 2Publisher: Wellington : Government Printer, 1921Description: 131 p. : ill., 28 cm.Other title: History of the Portobello marine fish hatchery and biological station.Subject(s): Portobello Marine Fish Hatchery (Dunedin, N.Z.) | OTAGO HARBOUR | PORTOBELLO | NZMS260J44 | FISH | CRUSTACEANS | POLYCHAETES | ALGAE | TEMPERATURE | DESCRIPTIONS | ACCLIMATIZATION | TAXONOMY | HERRINGS | TURBOT | CRABS | LOBSTERS | POLYCHAETES | ANNELIDSHoldings: GRETA POINT: 639.32(931.332) THO
Contents:
In memoriam - Thomas Anderton -- Section I. - Introductory -- Chapter I. - Establishment of the Station -- Chapter II, - The physiography and natural history of Otago Harbour and adjacent sea -- Section II. - Record of naturalisation work -- Chapter III. - General considerations -- Chapter IV. - The herring (Clupea harengus) -- Chapter V. - The turbot (Rhombus maximus) -- Chapter VI. - The European edible crab (Cancer pagurus) -- Chapter VII. - The European lobster (Homarus vulgaris) and the Australian prawn (Penaeus canaliculatus ?) -- Section III. - Observational work on the New Zealand fauna -- Chapter VIII. -- The fishes of Otago Harbour and neighbouring seas -- Chapter IX. - The Crustacea of Otago Harbour and neighbouring seas -- Chapter X. - Fishery legislation -- Appendices -- Appendix I. - List of the Polychaetous annelids of Otago Harbour, by Professor W.B. Benham -- Appendix II. - List of seaweeds occurring in Otago Harbour and on the adjacent coast, by Mr. W.A. Scarfe -- Appendix III. - Table of rainfall at Opoho, Leith Valley, and Portobello -- Index.
Summary: Includes discussion of the harbour waters and taxonomic descriptions of several marine species found around Otago harbour. Also discusses the naturalization of the herring, the turbot, the European edible crab and the European lobster. Two appendices list the polychaetes, annelids of Otago harbour and the seaweeds occurring in the harbour and on the adjacent coast
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In memoriam - Thomas Anderton -- Section I. - Introductory -- Chapter I. - Establishment of the Station -- Chapter II, - The physiography and natural history of Otago Harbour and adjacent sea -- Section II. - Record of naturalisation work -- Chapter III. - General considerations -- Chapter IV. - The herring (Clupea harengus) -- Chapter V. - The turbot (Rhombus maximus) -- Chapter VI. - The European edible crab (Cancer pagurus) -- Chapter VII. - The European lobster (Homarus vulgaris) and the Australian prawn (Penaeus canaliculatus ?) -- Section III. - Observational work on the New Zealand fauna -- Chapter VIII. -- The fishes of Otago Harbour and neighbouring seas -- Chapter IX. - The Crustacea of Otago Harbour and neighbouring seas -- Chapter X. - Fishery legislation -- Appendices -- Appendix I. - List of the Polychaetous annelids of Otago Harbour, by Professor W.B. Benham -- Appendix II. - List of seaweeds occurring in Otago Harbour and on the adjacent coast, by Mr. W.A. Scarfe -- Appendix III. - Table of rainfall at Opoho, Leith Valley, and Portobello -- Index.

Includes discussion of the harbour waters and taxonomic descriptions of several marine species found around Otago harbour. Also discusses the naturalization of the herring, the turbot, the European edible crab and the European lobster. Two appendices list the polychaetes, annelids of Otago harbour and the seaweeds occurring in the harbour and on the adjacent coast

GRETA POINT: 639.32(931.332) THO

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