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quantities in the bay. Anoxic layers could potentially result, or storm mixing could resuspend 

 toxic or nutrient laden sediments, significantly altering the quality of the habitat in the bay. Such 

 interactive effects of physical forcing on long term outfall potential must be examined. In 

 evaluating the role of the benthos, consideration should be given to the so called demersal- 

 planktonic forms, those thai are epibenthic or infaunal by day and move up into the water column 

 at night. Such forms include mysiids (Neomysis americana), ostracods {Podon, Evadne), sand 

 launce {Ammodites), and decapod larvae. Other plankton have benthic life stages, such as resting 

 eggs in the copepod Ceniropages hamatus (a known food of the right whale), which may be 

 adversely affected by deterioration of the benthic habitat. 



8) Focus should be kept on the potential differences in impact between the existing discharge 

 site in Boston Harbor and the proposed new site off shore. Even if potential impacts are found 

 with the proposed discharge, they may not be significantly different fi-om those already posed by 

 the existing situation. 



