Barn Kelp Slides 1, 1978-1979

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Abstract

The box of slides documents the field work of William Osman relating to barn kelp during 1978 - 1979. Images show benthic marine life growing on plates that have been submerged in areas along the California coast. Slides contain the following description: size (e.g. L), identifier (e.g. D4 1BK), month and year (e.g. 8-80), and unidentified information (e.g. 148-24. The slides are divided into four columns that are described on a sheet of a paper inside the box lid which primarily contains letters and abbreviations (e.g. G1-2).

Date Range

1978-1979

Start Date

1978

End Date

1979

Access Information

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Topic

  • Marine Biology
  • Benthic animals
  • Marine biology

Place

  • United States
  • California

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Slides (photographs)

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-326

Collection name

Richard William Osman Papers, 1977-1981

Physical Description

1 Field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 6 folder 3