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THE first month spent at sea by the Dana Expedition was occupied with investigations in the boundary area between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean—i.e. in the Bay of Cadiz, the Straits of Gibraltar, and the Western Mediterranean as far as Algiers. We had worked there before, in 1908—10, with the Thor. We were, therefore, not unacquainted with local conditions, and it was very interesting to compare the new investigations with the old. The expedition was particularly fortunate in being able, during this month, to enjoy the cooperation of Dr. J. N. Nielsen, who, from his participation in the Thor expeditions, is perhaps more familiar with the hydrography of these waters than anyone else. The remaining scientific staff of the expedition consisted of Messrs. P. Jespersen and A. V. Tåning, both ichthyologists and trained in the work of general marine biology; K. Stephensen, as expert in crustaceans; while the physical and chemical investigations were carried out by Messrs. J. Olsen and,N. C. Andersen, the last-named being physician to the expedition.
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SCHMIDT, J. Oceanography of the Gibraltar Region. Nature 109, 45–47 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109045a0
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