National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
3 field books
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 47 Folder 6
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Vostok
Kiribati
Caroline Atoll ; Caroline Island
Date Range:
1965
Start Date:
19650616
End Date:
19650618
Abstract:
This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 8, in 1965. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Fred C. Sibley that includes notes documenting his bird collecting activities on Vostok Island. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Dennis L. Stadel that includes banding data for several Blue-faced boobies and one Fairy tern (listing band numbers 558-85786 to 712-03020) on Vostok Island. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Robert R. Fleet from his work on Caroline Island. The field book includes Berlese sample notes and bird banding data (listing band numbers 853-15001 to 853-41601).
Topic:
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Search this
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