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REPORTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE
TROPICAL PACIFIC, in charge of ALExaNvER AGAssiz, by the U.S. Fish Com-
mission Steamer ‘‘ Albatross,” from August, 1899, to March, 1900, Commander
JEFFERSON F. Moser, U. 8. N., Commanding. IV. Tue Cora Reers or THE
TropicaL Paciric. By ALExaNpreR AGAssIz. pp. xxwiii., 410. 238 Plates. Febru-
ary, 1903.
Ont VotumMeEe Text. TuHrReE VOLUMES PLATES.
dtlemoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology
AT HARVARD COLLEGE.
Vou. XXVIII.
REPORTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE
TROPICAL PACIFIC, IN CHARGE OF ALEXANDER AGASSIZ, BY THE
U. S. FISH COMMISSION STEAMER “ ALBATROSS,” FROM AUGUST,
1899, TO MARCH, 1900, COMMANDER JEFFERSON F. MOSER, U.S. N.,
COMMANDING.
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THE CORAL REEFS
TROPICAL PACIFIC.
By ALEXANDER AGASSIZ.
I.— PLATES 1 TO 105.
CALIFORNIA TO SOCIETY ISLANDS.
[Published by permission of Gzorcr M. Bowers, U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. ]
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1. Cliffs to the west of the entrance to Tai-o-haé Bay (Anna M
W. MeM. ¥
2. Eroded volcanic rocks near Tai-o-haé Bay.
“Albatross” Tropical Pacific Expedition. Coral Reefs, PLATE 2.
HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.
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Puate 3. ‘
MARQUESAS.
Head of Tai-o-haé Bay. TH. C. Fassett. Phot. |
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1. Lagoon shore, east side of Avatorn Pass.
2. Beach of lagoon
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Tiputa Pass. ‘
2. Sea face of the third gap west of Tiputa.— ‘
1, 2, M. A., Phot. -
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HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.
Pate 13.
RANGIROA.,
1. West shore of Rangiroa north of Funuarua Island seen
2. Looking towards the lagoon across the third gap west of an
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RAN GIROA.
2. Large blocks of Astrean and Porites in situ on small islet in mide of
of Mohican Island. W. MecM. W., Phot.
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PuatE 19.
RANGIROA.
1, Old ledge on the shore of small islet in middle of lagoon.
2. Beach rock and recent coral boulders thrown up on the east shore of |
1,2, W. McM. W., Phot.
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1. Entrance to Matahiva on northeast extremity of the atoll.
_2. West shore of Tikahau, looking southeast.
3. Land rim and gap on the southwest shore of Tikahau. —
4, Wide reef flat platform, southwest shore of Tikahau, looki
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1. Central part of west shore of the island. Cafion leading to the
of the island is behind the village. nif eee eS ae
2. Lowest part of the west side of the island. os
3. Northern point, seen from the west side.
1-3, W. MeM. W., Phot.
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HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.
. ; PLATE
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1. North point of the island, looking eastward. aha e
2. West face of the island, showing the coral sand teath and the
looking south.
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MAKATEA.
1. Cliffs on the east face of the island. The first terraces are sloughed off; long coral sand
beach at the base of the cliffs, near the southern end of the island.
W. MeM. W., Phot.
2. Cliffs on the east face of the island, with a short coral sand beach at the base; the
lower terraces are beginning to slough off near the southern extremity of the island.
A. G. M., Phot.
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MAKATEA.
Showing the terraces on the south face of the island, with horses of elevated reef rock
of the first terrace, separated by short coral sand beaches.
Terraces of the east face of the island, near the southern extremity, with beaches and
horses of the old ledge.
Terraces of the east face of the island, with beaches and horses, near the southern end
of the island.
1-3, A. G. M., Phot.
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Caffon leading up the cliffs of the west face of Makatea
summit sink to the east face of the island. C. H.
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HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON
PLATE 31.
MAKATEA.
1. Cafion through the summit of the cliffs on the west side, opening on the path leading
to the east side of the island.
2. Spires and pinnacles of old ledge along the path leading across the gentral plateau of
the island.
1, 2°-C.. HM. T., Phot:
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2. Old ledge pinnacles in the central part of the sink of the island. .
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coralliferous limestone. A. G. M., Phot. —
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2. Outcrop of old ledge near the lagoon, west face of the island.
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seen from the sea. :
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“Albatross” Tropical Pacific Expedition.
HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.
PLATE 52.
ANAA.
Northwest point of the atoll, showing undercut elevated coralliferous limestone ledges
with outliers of the same on the reef flat platform. W. MeM. W., Phot.
Gap on the northwest shore of the land rim, looking into the lagoon towards the land
rim on the opposite face.
Horn and reef flat platform on the northwestern side of the atoll, seen from the sea,
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Puate 53.
ANA A.
1. Part of the eastern shore flanked by low undercut elevated coralliferous lime
and horses, separated by short coral sand beaches. ~ et : s
3. Submerged north face land rim with a prominent islet, looking across the s ull
flat to the land rim of the opposite face. — ‘Soa
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TAHANEA.
1. Island on the horn formed by the sweep of the reef flat platform on t
the atoll, seen from the sea.
island on the inner platform of the secondary lagoon.
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Puate 55.
TAHANEA.
Islands running at right angle to the face of the atoll, on the land rim of the southeast
shore, seen from the sea. W. MeM. W., Phot,
Islet and bars at right angle to the face of the atoll, on the west shore of the atoll, seen
from the sea.
Narrow bare land rim of outer reef platform, on the north face of the atoll, seen from
the sea.
Island and bars in the lagoon on the south face of the atoll, looking over the narrow
land rim from the sea. The island is on the north side of the secondary lagoon.
2-4, A. G. M., Phot.
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PLatE 56.
TAKUME. > ane
1. Looking across the horn of the north end of the atoll, seen from the Ss
2. Looking across the gap in the land rim of the northwest face of the a
opposite face looming up, seen from the sea. ar =! eS
3. Looking into the lagoon across a low gap of the land rim on the northw
atoll, seen from the sea.
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TAKUME:
1. Islets on the land rim of the east face of the atoll, looking across the |:
islands of the west face, seen from the sea.
2. Looking across a shallow gap in the land rim of the northwest side of th ee
from the sea, breakers of the east face seen across the lagoon.
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west face seen across the lagoon, seen from the sea.
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lagoon. A. G. M., Phot.
2. Looking into the lagoon of Takume across a narrow gap o1
atoll. W. MeM. W., Phot.
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Pate 60.
MAKEMO.
1. Land rim of the northeast face of the atoll, broken by gaps, seen. fi
2. Continuous land rim on the northeast face of the atoll, seen from
3. Sea face of the northeast land rim of the atoll, showing the shin,
coral boulders at the base, the outer line of Nullipore kno
edge of the reef flat platform lagoon. is 4
2,3, W. McM. W., Phot.
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1. Looking out to sea, from a low coral sand dam thrown across. th
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2. Looking towards the lagoon from the sea face of a gap of the la
narrow channel cut through old ledge rock capped with mo
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PLATE 62.
MAKEMO.
1. Shingle and rubble beach on the sea face, with line of Nullipore knolls on the outer
edge of the narrow reef flat platform lagoon running parallel to the beach.
2. Sea face shingle beach with rolled coral boulders at the base, and outliers of the old
ledge cropping out, on the reef flat platform, between the base of the shingle beach
and the outer line of Nullipore knolls, forming the head of one of the reef flat
platform lagoons.
1, 2; A. 'G. M.,-Phot.
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PLaTE 63.
MAKEMO.
1. Outer edge of knolls of Nullipores flanking the reef flat platform lagoon running parallel
to the sea face shore line.
2. Sea face of atoll, showing the outer reef flat platform with its Nullipore edge, and base
of the land rim flanked by a mass of material to form a conglomerate bedding
covering the underlying old ledge.
1, 2, A:-G: M., Phot.
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Coral shingle, rubble, and small boulders on the summit of the beach on t
encroaching upon the vegetation of the land rim. A. G.M., Phot.
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beach, capping the underlying old ledge. ©
1, 2, W. MeM. iW: Phot.
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TEKOKOTA.
Looking across the lagoon of the atoll over the land rim of the west face, showing bar
of shingle at right angle to the sea face.
Looking across the northwestern horn of the atoll.
Islets running at right angle to the reef platform of the west face of the land rim,
looking across the lagoon of the atoll from the sea.
Looking across the land rim of the southwest face of the atoll, showing islet at right
angle to the face, and the land rim of the opposite face.
1,4, W. MeM. W.; 2,3, A. (G: M., Phot:
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PLATE 67.
HAO.
A part of the west face of the atoll, with a wide reef flat; a few islands and bars
form the land rim.
A part of the west face of the land rim, with islands and bars on the edge of the reef
flat platform.
Northwest point of the atoll, looking across the horn of the lagoon, seen from the sea.
Wide gap on the west face of the atoll, looking into the lagoon from the sea.
1-4, A. G. M., Phot.
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PLATE 68.
AKI-AKI.
1. Island of Aki-Aki seen from the south.
2. Western part of the island.
3. Eastern part of the island.
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1. Scrub vegetation of sink near the central part of the island.
2. Fresh-water sink surrounded by cocoanut trees, near the centr
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West face of Marokau, looking across the wide reef flat into the lagoon.
Northern extremity of Rayahere, looking across the wide bare reef flat of the west face,
showing the islands on the east face of the atoll.
Horn of the western extremity of Nukutayake, showing reef flat platform lagoon at
the base of a high shingle and coral sand beach, seen from the sea.
Sand dunes on the east face of Nukutavake, overwhelming the vegetation of the land
rim, line of Nullipore knolls on outer edge of reef flat platform, seen from the sea.
1-4, A. G. M., Phot.
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NUKUTAVAKE. —
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2. Sink surrounded by cocoanut trees, near the middle of the is and.
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PINAKI.
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2. Entrance to the atoll, seen from the south side. ©. H. T., Phot.
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3. Entrance to the atoll, seen from the south side. | : A. G. M., Phot.
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PLaTE 73.
. PINAKIL.
1. Western horn of the atoll. ' aan. Ms
2. Low gap across the eastern land rim of the atoll, seen from the southeast.
3. Sand dunes overwhelming the vegetation on the southeast face of the a
gap on the right. é
1-3, A. G. M., Phot.
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Puate 74.
PINAKI.
1. Looking across the lagoon side of entrance into atoll, Tridacna
ground, La aaa
2. Looking into the lagoon of the atoll, from the reef flat platform,
outerops. Sole
1,2, C. H T., Phot.
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Tridacna islets in the lagoon of Pinaki.
On the reef flat platform at the entrance into the lagoon of Pinaki, looking west.
Windrows of Tridacnas on the lagoon face of the land rim near the entrance into
Pinaki.
Vegetation of the land rim of Makemo.
1-4, C. H. '., Phot.
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PLATE 76.
NUKUTIPIPI.
Looking into the lagoon across the wide gap on the sea face of the land rim of the
atoll; the reef flat platform lagoon runs parallel to the land rim; the land rim of
the opposite face of the atoll is seen across the lagoon.
Extremity of island forming the land rim of the western face of the atoll; the reef
flat platform lagoon is very prominent.
Northern end of island forming the west face of the atoll, looking into the lagoon
from the sea.
Western point of the atoll as seen coming from the south. The reef flat platform lagoon
is specially well developed at Nukutipipi, as shown on Figs. 1-4 of this plate.
1-4, A. G. M., Phot.
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PLATE TT.
NUKUTIPIPI.
1. Looking across the broad reef flat platform lagoon on the south fa
the edge of Nullipore knolls onthe sea face of the reef flat. — ;
2. Looking into the lagoon to the opposite land niin across the wide gap
face of the atoll.
2-4, A. G. ae Phot,
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PLATE 78.
ANU-ANURUNGA.
1. Looking into the lagoon across the broad reef flat covered with rocky and sandy bars
running at right angle to the face of the atoll. W. MeM. W., Phot.
2. The northern extension of the same view. C. H. T., Phot.
3. Southwest face of the atoll, looking over the edge of Nullipore knolls, across the broad
reef flat platform lagoon.