He spent two years observing and describing the zoology of Lesbos and the surrounding seas, including in particular the Pyrrha lagoon in the centre of Lesbos.
hiː spˈɛnt tˈuː jˈɪɹz əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ænd dᵻskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðə zuːˈɑːlədʒi ʌv lˈɛsboʊz ænd ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ sˈiːz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ ðə pˈɪrhə lɐɡˈuːn ɪnðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv lˈɛsboʊz.