Citation: Collins, T. 1996 The Clare Island Survey, 1909-1911: an early multidisciplinary success story. In B.F. Keegan & R. O' Connor (eds), , pp. 85-98. Galway University Press Ltd., Galway
Number of Pages: 14
Series Title: Irish Marine Science 1995
Keywords: Clare Island, Fauna, Flora, History, Marine, Mayo, Survey
Abstract: This paper reviews the Clare Island Survey of 1909-11, the reports of which were published in a special three-part volume of the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy <B>31B</B>. Its genesis, objectives (the study and analysis of a given area's biota to elucidate the questions of species diversity and dispersal), organisation and results are discussed.