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The Oceanic Tintinnoina of the Plankton Gathered during the Last Cruise of the Carnegie

by Campbell, A.S.

Series : Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications
Volume: 537
Collection : Prof Jim Green
Publisher : Carnegie Institution
Published In : Washington, DC
Illustrations : 1 b/w plate, 128 figs

Description:

Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Biology - II. Scientific Results of Cruise VII of the 'Carnegie' during 1928-1929 under Command of Captain J.P. Ault. Of the 110,000 nautical miles planned for the seventh cruise of the nonmagnetic ship 'Carnegie', nearly one-half had been completed upon her arrival at Apia, November 28, 1929. The extensive program of observation in terrestrial magnetism, terrestrial electricity, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, marine biology, and marine metereology was being carried out in every detail. The Tintinnoina are one of the major subdivisions of the ciliate protozoans.