and Jim Trumbull of the U.S. Geological Survey, 

 Joe Dygas, Bob Tucker and Terry Hall of the 

 Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska, 

 and Tom Furgatsch, Dave Mountain and Officers 

 and crew of the U.S.C.G.C. GLACIER and STA- 

 TEN ISLAND, in the collection of samples is 

 gratefully acknowledged. 



This work was supported by the NOAA-Office 

 of Sea Grant, Department of Commerce, (Contract 

 14-09-001-12.599); as well by the Office of 

 Marine Geology, U. S. Geological Survey (Con- 

 tract 14-09-001-12559), and the Office of Re- 

 search and Monitoring, U.S. Environmental Pro- 

 tection Agency (Contract R-8001124), Prudhoe 

 Bay Environmental Subcommittee, and by the 

 State of Alaska. 



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