Author: [SWEDISH EXPEDITION TO SPITZBERGEN 1908].
Title: Zoologische Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Expedition nach Spitzbergen 1908 unter Leitung von Prof. De Geer. Theil II. (Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar. Band 54). Stockholm 1915-1918.
Description: . 4to. Original boards. This volume; (part 54 of the "Proceedings of the Royal Swedish Academy") is complete with 10 different zoological works. Comprises:1. ODHNER, N.HJ.: Die Molluskenfauna des Eisfjordes. With 13 plates; 2. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Echinodermen des Eisfjords. With two plates; 3. HENTSCHEL, E.: Die Spongien des Eisfjords; 4. JÄDERHOLM, E.: Die Hydroiden des Eisfjords; 5. APPELLÖF, A.: DIe Pyenogoniden des Eisfjords. With one plate; 6. BJÖRCK, W.: Die Schizopoden des Eisfjords; 7. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Decapoden Crustaceen des Eisfjords. With two plates; 8. OLDEVIG, H.: Die Amphipoden, Isopoden und Cumaceen des Eisfjords; 9. MOLANDER, A.R.: Die Alcyonaceen des Eisfjords; 10. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Fische des Eisfjords.This was De Geer's last and also his largest expedition to Spizbergen. The purpose of the expedition was to continue the cartographic work of the Isfjorden region and to further investigate the charcteristic polar-sea environment in detail with various studies of the physical geography and the marine zoology, etc. Liljequist, High Latitudes, pp. 323-326.

Keywords: Europe, polar, arctic, nordic, spetsbergen, spitzbergen, travel, exploration, zoology, zoological,


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