National Aeronautics and Space Admin- 

 istration.— The relationships between fish 

 populations and related environmental features such 

 as temperature, salinity, currents, chlorophyll, etc., are 

 determined through remote sensing. Data on fish slick 

 oil are collected and identified both chemically and 

 spectrally to aid in locating and identifying pelagic fish 

 stocks. Sea surface temperature and chlorophyll 

 concentration are measured to determine relationships 

 between these and the fish populations. 



1971 1972 1973 



$0.06 $0.06 $0.07 



Department of Agriculture.— Production can be 



improved by the development of better plant and 

 animal resources and the technology to use them. 

 Research emphasis is on genetic development and 

 breeding for the improvement of varieties of high 

 yielding, high quality crops and forest trees, 

 ornamentals, and types of animals that are adapted to 

 a wide range of agroecosystems. Development of 

 improved plant and animal nutrition technology, 

 improved irrigation principles and practices, and 

 efficient and safe biological and chemical methods for 

 controlling weeds, diseases, insects, nematodes, and 

 other pests of crops and animals are emphasized. 

 Research is also underway on the development and 

 management of integrated crop, forest, and livestock 

 production practices that are compatible with high 

 yielding, high quality agroecosystems and a quality 

 environment. 



1971 1972 1973 



$2.89 $260 $1.65 



National Science Foundation. — Support is provided 

 for metabolic and ecological studies of the basic 

 biological processes in food and fiber production. 



1971 1972 1973 



$1.30 $0.10 $0.50 



c. Exotics and Rare Species 



Department of the Interior. — The Bureau of Sport 

 Fisheries and Wildlife is charged with the 

 responsibility of protecting certain rare and 

 endangered species. Ecological field studies of many 

 endangered species at field stations located in Florida, 

 Arizona, South Dakota, California, Hawaii, and Puerto 



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