NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 371 
AQUATIC SCIENCES 
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GREAT BAK ES AR HA 
Prepared by: 
Robert B. Abel, Executive Secretary, 
Interagency Committee on Oceanography 
June 1963 
aL INTRODUCTION 
The Great lakes comprise the largest body of fresh water in the 
world. They are vitally important to health, recreation, economic growth, 
. and cultural enhancement to the peoples of the surroundiny: territories in 
the United States and Canada. 
the increasing national and repional interest in the Great lakes 
as one of our great natural resources has brought to the attention of federal, 
state, and local authorities the urgent need tor a significant upgrading in 
research programs pertinent to the area. 
It is the purpose of this report to tabulate studies in aquatic 
sciences being prosecuted under federal sponsorship or participation in this 
area. it should be noted, however, that extensive work is also being 
accomplished in projects supported independently by state governments and 
industry. 
Subjects covered include all forms of aquatic science such as 
oceanography (in a laboratory sense); limnology; fresh water, marine, aud 
fisheries biology; and hydrosphere-atmosphere proprams. 
