° Carry out immunological studies of defenses of 



crustaceans against microbial infections, particularly 

 those modifications that may be induced by pollutants. 



° Analyze inshore and deep water sediments for specific 

 indicators of sewage wastes (bacteria, viruses, 

 protozoans, etc,)- 



7 . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



The Working Group would like to express its collective 

 appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for 

 contributing to the successful completion of this report: 



(1) NOAA/NMFS Sandy Hook Laboratory, especially its 

 Director, Anne Studholme and to Catherine Noonan, for facility 

 support ; 



(2) Karen Hayman of the Oxford Laboratory, for 

 preparation of drafts; 



(3) New Jersey Sea Grant for organizing and 

 facilitating a meeting with fishermen; and 



(4) National Undersea Research Program/University of 

 Connecticut for supplying video tapes and a summary of their 

 underwater observations. 



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