ABSTRACT 



This report contains a collection of scientific papers from two successive 

 marine ecological baseline cruises to the Western Beaufort Sea (August- 

 September, 1971 and 1972). Preliminary results of the physical, chemical, 

 biological, and geological data are presented and interpreted. The results 

 indicate that the data were collected in a marine ecosystem that is still in a 

 relatively unpolluted state. The data should provide a base for assessing the 

 affects of pollution from future development, especially from petroleum. 



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