Cruises of the Albatross off San Diego and Other Parts of Southern California, 1889-1916. From: Marine Fisheries Review | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: MORING, JOHN R. | COPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. Department of Commerce. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Between 1889 and 1916, the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross made numerous trips to waters off southern California, particularly in and near San Diego Bay. The typical pattern for many years was to conduct cruises in waters off the Pacific Northwest or Alaska in summer months and waters off southern California in winter months. The Albatross conducted the first depth soundings and benthic profiles for southern California waters and secured the first samples of many endemic marine anim...