SOSC 204/POBSP 8

Related Titles

Contained In: National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU000245

By

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1965-1966

Notes

This folder contains tables and photocopies of data sheets reporting results from the Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center (SOSC) of stomach content analysis for Pacific Oceanographic Biological Survey Program (POBSP) 8, SOSC ref. no. 204. A handwritten table and typewritten transcription list field number, species, date, and location for bird stomachs sent to SOSC. The tables list individuals collected from the Pacific Ocean and islands in Hawaii, the Line Islands, the Marshall Islands, Green Island of Kure Atoll, Sand Island of Johnston Atoll, and other Pacific Ocean islands and atolls. Specimens were collected from August 15, 1964 through May 25, 1965. A table with heading "SOSC ref. no. 204 POBSP no. 8" summarizes data from the data sheets. Each data sheet records the stomach contents of an individual bird. Stomach contents were recorded from December 8, 1965 through March 3, 1966. Fields include sta. no., species, SOSC ref. no., POBSP. no., lat. & long., date, time caught, squid, squid beaks, fish, fish remains, parasitic animals, Crustacea, other animals, [notes on] parasitic animals, notes on squid, notes on fish, and general notes.

Subjects

Field notes , Hawaii , Kure Atoll , Line Islands , Marshall Islands , National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) , Ornithology , Pacific Ocean , Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program , Sand Island , United States

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.144030