1961-1962 - American Museum of Natural History

abundance of these vertebrates. It was compiled by Museum
staff members and their student assistants. A similar list of the
vascular plants of the station is nearing completion.
Dr. Donn E. Rosen, Department of Ichthyology, initiated a
study of the survival characteristics and population genetics of
the mosquito-fish (Gambusia aflinis), which he introduced into
the permanent pond at the station. Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin, Department
of Astronomy and the American Museum-Hayden
Planetarium, continued his research in radio astronomy.
Staff members received student assistance through the participation
of the station in the National Science Foundation
Undergraduate Research Program. Seven college students were
in residence during the summers of 1961 and 1962. In addition,
a number of high school students were accepted as volunteer
assistants during both summer programs.
LERNER MARINE LABORATORY
BIMINI, BAHAMAS
Robert F. Mathewson, Resident Director
The outstanding facilities for study offered by the Lerner
Marine Laboratory at Bimini, Bahamas, and the easy access it
affords to a tremendous variety of marine organisms, were reflected
in capacity use of the installation during the past year.
More than 100 scientists from this country and abroad were engaged
in field work at the laboratory for periods of up to several
months. Subjects of long-term studies included acoustical
data of both biological and oceanographic origin, behavioral
patterns of teleosts as well as marine mammals, physiologically
active substances from marine organisms, and electrophysiological
activity in neural tissues.
Expansion of both the laboratory and the residence facilities,
according to plans formulated early in the year, increased
the accommodations for visiting investigators by about 50
per cent, and additional space was assigned for the housing and
maintenance, with humidity and temperature control, of the
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