Chapter X — Research and Studies Program 



coastal areas. The guide will provide a general 

 overview of basic ecological principles; descriptions 

 of threats to, and reasons to protect, diverse coastal 

 habitats; an overview of Federal legislation aimed at 

 conserving coastal marine and estuarine habitats; and 

 examples of actions that can be taken by ordinary 

 citizens to help protect these biologically and econom- 

 ically important areas. The guide is expected to be 

 published in 1996. 



Survey of Federally-Funded 

 Marine Mammal Research 

 (George H. Waring, Ph.D. 

 University, Carbondale) 



Southern Illinois 



As noted above, the Marine Mammal Protection 

 Act requires that the Marine Mammal Commission 

 conduct a continuing review of marine mammal 

 research conducted or supported by Federal agencies. 



Information concerning marine mammal research 

 conducted by other agencies in fiscal year 1995 and 

 planned to be conducted in fiscal year 1996 was 

 requested from agencies in November 1995. The 

 agency responses will be forwarded to the contractor, 

 who will prepare a draft report synthesizing the 

 information obtained. The draft will be sent to the 

 responding agencies to verify the accuracy of the 

 information provided. The final report is expected to 

 be completed in spring 1996. It will be provided to 

 the responding agencies and will be available to other 

 interested persons and organizations through the 

 National Technical Information Service (see Appendix 

 B, Waring 1981 to 1995, for reports from previous 

 years). 



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