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Other topics to be considered during the course of this workshop will be the relation of this study to the other 

 studies being planned during this workshop. Some of the topics to be discussed here are relatively 

 straightforward; some are more difficult. The important thing is to frame the hypothesis— to insure that we are 

 asking the right questions. Numerous researchers have emphasized the importance of a well thought-out study 

 design in environmental impact assessment and the ambiguities of not having one (Green 1979; Carney 1987). 

 Perhaps, more planning will be necessary following this workshop and a preliminary information gathering and 

 limited field sampling initiated before the actual long-term field program is implemented. 



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