large number of littoral crustaceans, echinoidea, etc., as well as a large assortment of reef fishes and a number of species of shark, which swimmers report to be "curious", but not aggressive. Lacks of studies resulting in poor understandings of oceanic fauna of Easter Island and waters in vicinity, however possibilities of undiscovered breeding grounds for humpback, southern blue and pygmy blue whales including Isla Salas y Gómez and the Easter Island have been considered. Cultural references Charles Stephenson's book The Face of OO features the island, and the submerged rocks around it, heavily. Alan Dean Foster referred to the island in his 1971 Cthulhu mythos short story "Some Notes Concerning a Green Box". Although only passing Salas y Gomez in 1816 and not going ashore, the German poet Adelbert von Chamisso wrote a poem based on his reflections upon the island. See also Desert island San Félix y San Ambrosio Juan Fernández Islands References Further reading (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru) External links National Monuments, Chilean government. document with sketch map https://web.archive.org/web/20050829152550/http://www.rapanui.co.cl/numero8/syg.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20051014224405/http://www.ecole-navale.fr/fr/irenav/cv/poupin/publis/Checklist_Easter_Poupin.pdf Adalbert von Chamisso's Salas y Gomez at Gutenberg (in German) Parque Marino Salas y Gómez, entry on BlooSee Isla o islote Salas y Gómez (spanish) Salas y Gomez Geography of Polynesia Uninhabited islands of Chile Volcanoes of the Pacific Ocean Islands of Easter Island Volcanoes of Easter Island