REEF FISH STUDIES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Abstract

The work described is concerned principally with the collecting of reef fishes, particularly those of the Order Plectognathi. Collections were taken in the Marshalls, Marianas and Western Caroline Islands. A special effort was made to obtain local information and specimens of poisonous fishes. Forty- eight samples from fishes reported to be poisonous were collected for study. Dried leaves and bark of the plant, Messerschmidia argentea Linne, reported to have the property of counteracting fish poins, were tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1950
Accession Number
AD0697329

Entities

People

  • Eugenie Clark

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Lepidoptera

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design