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It Is difficult to over-emphasize the need for the coordination of 

 data gathering, storage, reduction, and retrieval. 



An especially important area of cooperation is between all levels 

 of government and the universities, for it is the universities 

 that can concentrate on highly productive research in specific 

 areas on a long-term continuing program. This has the advantage 

 not only of the application of some of the best minds in the country, 

 but also of training the cadre of scientists which will be needed 

 as was discussed earlier. The government agencies should keep the 

 universities aware of its needs and help support appropriate 

 research. 



It Is also Important to recognize that several of the United States' 

 estuarine zones overlap with Mexico and Canada. The Federal and 

 State governments should coordinate their estuarine research and 

 management programs related to these areas with Canada on both the 

 Federal and provincial level and with Mexico on the Federal and 

 State level. The Great Lakes soon will fall into the definition of 

 an estuarine protection area and hence all research and man2fgement 

 programs relating to the Great Lakes should be coordinated between 

 Canadian and the United States agencies. Federal funding of State 

 estuarine research projects has and will continue to help coordinate 

 State and Federal efforts. This funding should be expanded to 

 include local, university, and private endeavors in the estuarine 

 zone as well, to increase the scope of coordination. 



