in muscle with more security and no more risk of infection than present systems limited to 

 the blubber layer. There would still be a transcutaneous antenna lead. Healing and 

 adhesion might be faster due to increased blood supply. We recommend additional inquiry 

 and experimentation in this area. 



While we acknowledge some of the limitations of the present technology, we believe 

 the tremendous amount of information collected from even short periods of successful 

 satellite-monitored tracking have been very worthwhile and cannot be economically 

 duplicated by other techniques. We recommend this research be continued as the most cost- 

 effective means presently available to collect information on the movements and dive 

 patterns of free-ranging whales. 



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