Ascidians of the Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand, Cape Expedition, 1941-1945

This report is based on the collections of specimens and data in the Auckland and Campbell Islands in the years 1941-45. Early in 1941, coast-watching stations were established at Port Ross, Carnley Harbour, and Perseverance Harbour, and the personnel of from three to five men at each were relieved once a year. Standing instructions issued by the Navy Office included a recommendation that the men should, in addition to service routine, record general observations on natural phenomena. This report is regarded as of the Cape Expedition which was the war-time code name for parties in the field between 1941 and 1945.
Prior to the Cape Expedition, the accounts of the ascidians of the Auckland and Campbell Islands appear in the papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition (Bovien, 1921, amd Michaelsen, 1922, 1924). The ascidians collected by Mr. W. H. Dawbin during the Cape Expedition were all from the Auckland Islands.

本报告基于1941年至1945年间在奥克兰群岛（Auckland Islands）与坎贝尔群岛（Campbell Islands）采集的标本及数据。1941年初，相关人员在罗斯港（Port Ross）、卡恩利港（Carnley Harbour）与毅力港（Perseverance Harbour）设立海岸监视站，每个站点配备3至5名人员，每年轮换一次。海军办事处（Navy Office）发布的常设指令要求，除完成日常勤务外，站点人员还需记录自然现象的综合观测数据。本报告属于开普远征队（Cape Expedition）的相关成果——该代号是1941年至1945年间野外工作队的战时保密代号。

在开普远征队开展工作之前，奥克兰群岛与坎贝尔群岛的被囊动物（ascidians）相关记载仅见于托·莫滕森博士太平洋远征队的相关论文（博文（Bovien），1921年；米凯尔森（Michaelsen），1922年、1924年）。开普远征队期间由W·H·多宾（W. H. Dawbin）先生采集的被囊动物样本均采自奥克兰群岛。