230 UiiitecJ States of America 



NARRAGANSETT MARINE LABORA I 



SIZE OF staff: Fifteen at professional level; 7 tech- 

 nicians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Biological oceanography (open ocean plankton and 

 bioacoustics) (Charles J. Fish and Marie P. Fish) 



Estuarine productivity (phytoplankton production, re- 

 generation of nutrients by bacteria, epibenthos and 

 vertical migration) (David M. Pratt and John McN. 

 Sieburth) 



Salt ponds (productivity of brackish waters) (Charles 

 J. Fish and Harry P. Jeffries) 



Underwater acoustics (Ambient noise studies) (Frank 

 T. Dietz) 



National Oceatiographic Data Center 



POSTAL address: Building 160, Naval Yard Annex, 

 Washington 25, D.C., USA. 



EXECUTIVE officer: Woodrow C. Jacobs, Director. 



YEAR founded: I960. 



scope of activities: All aspects (including physics, 

 chemistry, biology, geology, geophysics, dynamics, etc.) 

 of marine environment from air-sea interface through 

 surface waters and underlying waters to the ocean 

 bottom. Principal mission is to acquire, process, and 

 disseminate all oceanographic data and information 

 (and correlative data and information) for the pur- 

 poses of oceanographic research and the support of 

 all types of maritime activities. A real interest includes 

 all the oceans of the world, including nearshore areas, 

 and will eventually encompass estuarine waters. 



SEASON of opi:ration: All year. 



provisions for visiting scientists: Study rooms 

 available, for any length of time, for visiting scientists 

 wishing to use the collection archived at the Center or 

 collections in various facilities in Washington, D.C., 



area. Advance notice for reservation of a study room 

 is desirable. 



major research facilities: Largest collection of 

 physical and chemical oceanographic data in the United 

 States; machine processing equipment for special 

 handling of data available on cost basis for special 

 research projects. Center is near all major libraries in 

 Washington, D.C., and convenient to all specialized 

 collections of oceanographic data, such as those of U.S. 

 National Museum (Smithsonian), U.S. Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey, U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, 

 U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, etc. 



size of staff: Approximately 70; including oceanog- 

 raphers, mathematician-programmers, physical science 

 technicians, cartographers, illustrators, and clerical per- 

 sonnel. 



major current research projects: 



Continuing research piroblems in regard to processing 



and quality control of oceanographic data. 

 Specialists perform many and varied analyses of ocea- 

 nographic data in response to specific requests. 



Neiv Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 

 Management and Research Division 



postal address: 



Headquarteys: Concord, New Hampshire, USA. 

 Branch Laboratory: Pathology Laboratory, Powder 

 Mill Fish Hatchery, New Durham, New Hampshire. 



executive officer: Hilbert R. Siegler, Chief. 



sponsoring agencies: U. S. Government and the 

 State of New Hampshire. 



year founded: 1931- 



SCOPE of activities: Restricted research on lake ecol- 

 ogy and fisheries management studies. 



season of operation: All year. 



physical environment ACCESSIBLE: Eutrophic and 

 oligotrophic lakes, rivers and streams. 



provisions for visiting scientists: None. 



major RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library; large out- 

 door ponds and tanks, aquatic cages; machine and 

 wood shop ; small boats and outboard motors. 



SIZE OF staff: Eighteen at professional level; 3 tech- 

 nicians. 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Pisces: Esox ntger, Salmo salar, Sal rel inns j. font;- 

 nalis, Micropterus d. dolomieu. 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Bass management investigations (Arthur D. Riel) 

 Evaluation of Bow Lake fishery (George R. Morrison) 

 Trout stream investigations (Howard C. Nowell) 

 Land-locked salmon management investigation 



(Richard G. Seamans, Jr.) 

 Life history and ecology of the chain pickerel (William 



C. Jerome) 

 Chlorine as a fish toxicant (C. F. Jackson) 



