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2.2 Technical Contributions: A Well Developed Starting Place 37 



2.2.1 NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ASSESSMENT OF MARINE 39 

 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: IMPLICATIONS FOR 

 MONITORING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN THE GULF 



OF MEXICO 



Dr. Donald F. Boesch 



Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium 



2.2.2 DESIGN AND STATISTICAL CONCERNS FOR MONITORING 43 



Dr. Roger H. Green 

 Department of Zoology 

 University of Western Ontario 



2.2.3 MARINE FOOD CHAINS 45 



Dr. Lawrence R. Pomeroy 

 Department of Zoology 

 University of Georgia 



2.2.4 THE BENTHIC MIXED LAYER 51 



Dr. Donald C. Rhoads 



Science Applications International Corporation 



Marine Technology Group 



2.2.5 STABLE ISOTOPE TRACERS OF BIOLOGICAL 55 

 PROCESSES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO 



Dr. Brian Fry 



Ecosystems Center 



Marine Biological Laboratory 



2.2.6 FLORIDA APPROACHES TO MARINE MONITORING 57 



Dr. Sandra L. Vargo 



Florida Institute of Oceanography 



2.2.7 THE DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF A LARGE OCS 61 

 MONITORING PROGRAM 



Dr. Gary D. Brewer 

 Environmental Studies Section 

 MMS, Pacific OCS Region 



2.2.8 MONITORING FOR SOFT BOTTOM EFFECTS 67 



Dr. Paul A. Montagna 



The University of Texas at Austin 



Marine Science Institute 



