FLORIDA (Cont.) 



Florida State Board of Health 



1. Investigation of Pollution in the Peace and Alafia Rivers of Florida. 



A study has been undertaken to determine the effects of phosphate mining, citrus, 

 abattoir and tannery wastes, as well as domestic sewage, upon these waters. 

 Recommendations were nnade for remedial action. Continual observations on 

 the effects of various types of pollution discharged and on the benefits resulting 

 from remedial action have been made during the study. 



Peace and Alafia River Basins located principally in Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee, 



and DeSoto Counties; began in 1949, planned for approximately 4 years; $20,000; 



William R. Clary, Proj. Ldr. ; mimeographed progress reports available through 



Bureau of Sanitation, Florida State Board of Health. 

 Address correspondence to: David B. Lee, Dir., Bureau Sanitation, Fla. State 



Board of Health, Jacksonville, Fla. 



University of Mianni 



1. Fish Life History Project. 



The identity, distribution, and life history of fish larvae appearing in the marine 

 plankton is being studied with special reference to game fish. 



Hdqtrs. : Marine Laboratory, throughout the southeastern coast of the U. S. ; 



National Geographic Society cooperating; began January 1, 1953, continuing; 



$14,000; F. G. W. Smith, Ldr. 

 Address correspondence to: H. B. Moore, Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Miami, 



Coral Gables, Fla. 



2. Snook Project. 



The life history of the snook is being studied with reference to size, age, growth 

 rates, food, fecundity, occurrence, and related questions. 



Lower West coast; in cooperation with the State Board of Conservation; began 

 January 1953, planned for 2 years; Ronald Eisler, Ldr. ; quarterly reports 

 (mimeographed) will be available. 



Address correspondence to: C. P. Idyll, Marine Lab. , Univ. of Miami, Coral 

 Gables, Fla. 



3. Western North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Cooperative Research Program. 



A study of the life history of the western north Atlantic bluefin tuna including taxon- 

 omy,, occurrence, migrations, ecology, habits, development, etc. 



Caribbean Sea to Nova Scotia; supported by the Chas. F. Johnson Research Founda- 

 tion; began January 1953, planned for 1 year; $5,000; Luis Rene Rivas, Research 

 Associate; mimeographed progress reports available. 



Address correspondence to: F. G. Walton Smith, Dir. , Marine Lab. , Univ. of 



Ad Miami, Miami, Fla. 



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