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This web site was authored by Martyn L Gorman, Reader in Zoology at The University of Aberdeen.

The production of the site was made possible by a development grant from SCRAN and by support from Aberdeen University.

The author would like to thank SCRAN for their support and is also extremely grateful to the following for their help in various ways:

David Hetherington, Kevin Mackenzie and Brian Stewart, Department of Zoology, The University of Aberdeen.

Ian Rendall, Artist, Aberdeen.

Christine Mackenzie and Mike McConnell, Aberdeen University Web Design Unit.

Alan Knox, Margo Wright and Neil Curtis, Aberdeen University Marischal Museum.

Aberdeen University Special Libraries and Archives.

David Bertie, Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead.

Andrew Hill, Aberdeenshire Council.

Mutsuko Ohnishi, Tokyo, Japan.

Marc Assayag, Tookalook, Montreal, Canada.

Nigel Trewin, Department of Geology, The University of Aberdeen.

David Raffaelli, The University of York.