. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 84 June 24, Sunday Awoke this morning at five and completed my notes to date. A clear day with light northeast wind. At eight Commander King came off in the motorboat and we made a cruise to the eastern sand islands in the lagoon, of which there were two. The first and most northern of these was a curving sand spit 1/3 of mile long and from five to 150 feet wide. At the widest point there was a small area 10 feet above sea level and here were a few scattered plants of Portulaca. There was no other vegetation o
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 84 June 24, Sunday Awoke this morning at five and completed my notes to date. A clear day with light northeast wind. At eight Commander King came off in the motorboat and we made a cruise to the eastern sand islands in the lagoon, of which there were two. The first and most northern of these was a curving sand spit 1/3 of mile long and from five to 150 feet wide. At the widest point there was a small area 10 feet above sea level and here were a few scattered plants of Portulaca. There was no other vegetation on the island. From this wider point a long curving spit ran out to the north. Three or four turtles were seen, one with a front flipper missing. The beach was of coarse shell and corals. Very few shells were found. About 10 pairs of Sula cyanops bred here and now had well grown Figure 26. Commander S. W. King directing a landing at a small sand spit north of East Island, French Frigate Shoals. The island was given its name [Gin Island] from fond memories recalled by an empty Gordon gin bottle that we found cast up by the waves. Little Gin Island which lay about 400 yards south was approximately 300 yards long by 100 yards wide in its main part and 10 feet high at the highest point. A slight depression at the summit, 50 yards across was grown with grass, Portulaca and another plant and was occupied by a colony of birds. Toward the north a sand [spit?—word omitted] long and narrow extended for 250 yards. At one end of the island we found a nest of turtle's eggs with developing embryos. From here we returned to the ship for lunch and then King and I returned to camp. Broke camp and loaded the outfit in the motorboat in half an hour. The other members of the party returned to the ship, which moved down to the westward and King and I continued in the motorboat through the lagoon to Round Island and then on to two small. Please note that these images are extracted from scan
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