2. Lack of impact assessments of oil pollution on plankton, 

 commercial and sport fishing, nursery areas in estuarine 

 wetlands. 



3. Possible problems with subsidence potential, bottom sed- 

 iment transport, changes in water circulation patterns, 

 beach erosion and wetland soil instabilities. 



4. General onshore impacts, such as use of wetlands and farm- 

 lands for facilities, degradation of air quality from hydro- 

 carbon processing plants and enlarged refineries, effects of 

 oil spills, effects of increased tanker traffic, and general- 

 ized socio economic, recreational, and aesthetic impacts (10) 



