Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . on. Readers of the Quarterly, October, 1915, may recallthe illustration of an under-sea group depicting a coral reefin the Bahamas. This group was the first in a series of ex-hibits dealing with the marine life of well-defined faunalzones on or near the coast of the North American the second group of this series it has been planned to rep-resent marine life characteristic of the Pacific Coast. Toconduct studies and collect material for this exhibit was themission of the Museum Expedition during the summerof 1916. The selection of La Jolla as a base for
Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . on. Readers of the Quarterly, October, 1915, may recallthe illustration of an under-sea group depicting a coral reefin the Bahamas. This group was the first in a series of ex-hibits dealing with the marine life of well-defined faunalzones on or near the coast of the North American the second group of this series it has been planned to rep-resent marine life characteristic of the Pacific Coast. Toconduct studies and collect material for this exhibit was themission of the Museum Expedition during the summerof 1916. The selection of La Jolla as a base for operations wasdetermined by three factors. First, the richness of the ma-rine fauna, so well known through the publications of theScripps Institution for Biological Research of the Universityof California, located at La Jolla. Second, the advantageto the expedition of the equipment of the Biological Station,combined with the experience and advice of its scientificstaff. Third, the geographical location, and the effect of 15. PHOTOGRAPH BY LEOPOLD HUGO BIRD ROCK NEAR LA JOLLA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A favorite roosting place for gulls and terns. Rocks and ledges exposed at low tide teem with marine life and offer exceptional opportunity for the collector.
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