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3.3.2 Defining Long-Term Monitoring 124 



3.3.3 Selecting Major Zones of the Northern Gulf Continental Shelf 124 



3.3.4 Determining Replication of Sampling 124 



3.3.5 Proposed Monitoring Program Structure 126 



3.3.5.1 Field Sampling Design 126 



3.3.5.2 Component Field Studies 127 



3.3.5.3 Special Integrative Studies 127 



3.3.6 Project Management and Organization 127 



4.0 SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 129 



4.1 General Comments on Implementing New Directions 131 



4.2 Study-Specific Recommendations 131 



4.2.1 TEXLA Ecosystem Study 131 



4.2.2 Detection of Chronic Stresses 133 



4.2.3 Long-Term Ecosystem Monitoring 134 



4.3 Cross Project Coordination 135 



4.3.1 Outside of MMS 135 



4.3.2 Within-MMS Activities 135 



4.3.3 Physical Oceanography Coordination 136 



APPENDDC A - AGENDA 137 



APPENDIX B - LIST OF ATTENDEES 147 



