Bibliography of marine fauna 1846-1900 ... Synopsis of the classification / [L.A. Borradaile].

  • Lancelot Alexander Borradaile
Date:
1907
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Credit: Bibliography of marine fauna 1846-1900 ... Synopsis of the classification / [L.A. Borradaile]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (04) Oceanic fauna. For works of a general nature on the whole fauna of waters more than 100 fathoms in depth, i.e. oceanic plankton and benthos. Each of these pairs of figures (-01, -03, -04), when added to the number for any of the Oceans or Areas containing deep water, indicates that the work in question is devoted exclusively to the fauna which it represents. [(09)] For works limited to two neighbouring oceans. With- out bathymetrical restrictions. Divided geographically by pairs of oceans, indicated by the ocean-numbers separated by points. (I) North Atlantic Ocean. Northern boundary: The 100 fathom line on the Euro- pean coast westwards from 43° E. (Cape Kanin) till it meets the Arctic circle. The Arctic circle from this point to the 100 fathom line on the coast of Greenland, skirting the 100 fathom line north of Iceland. The 100 fathom line of Green- land to 60° N. on the West coast. Lat. 60° N. from the 100 fathom line of Greenland to the 100 fathom line of Labrador. The 100 fathom line of Labrador and Newfoundland to 60° W. Thence a straight line to Cape Gaspe. Western boundary : The N. American coast from Cape Gaspe to 30° N. (immediately N. of St Augustine). Southern boundary : A line drawn from the American coast at 30° N. to the junction of Long. 75° W. with Lat. 25° N. and thence to the Tropic of Cancer at 73° W. The Tropic of Cancer till it reaches the African coast (immediately South of the Rio de Oro). Eastern boundary: The African and European coast from the Tropic of Cancer to Cape Kanin crossing the Straits of Gibraltar by a straight line at its narrowest part. (II) Oceanic Area of the N. Atlantic. Every part of the Ocean not included in one of the areas below. More than 100 fathoms in depth, and therefore including the oceanic fauna only. (12) North Sea Area. All waters within the 100 fathom line from Ushant to the Skaw, including Rockall and the Porcupine Bank. Neritic only. (13) Baltic Area. The Baltic Sea within a line from the Skaw along the 100 fathom line to the Swedish-Norwegian boundary im- mediately South of Frederikshald. Neritic only.