same though its name was changed to meet its expanding role. In 

 recent years it has become increasingly involved in offshore mining, 

 exploration, and technology. 



487. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF NAUTICAL ARCHEOLOGY: AINA 



488. AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY: ALS 



Organized in 1961, ALS promotes studies of aquatic life by ob- 

 serving marine animals, promotes public awareness of aquatic life, 

 and conserves estuaries. 



489. AMERICAN MALACOLOGICAL UNION: AMU 



Founded in 1931, AMU is an organization of professional scien- 

 tists specializing in the study of mollusks and of amateur collectors 

 of shells. 



490. AMERICAN MARITIME ASSOCIATION: AMA 

 AMA was founded in 1961. 



491. AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY: AMS 



Founded in 1919, AMS is the leading professional organization 

 for meteorologists in the United States. It is active in marine 

 meteorology and concerned with physical oceanography. Its publica- 

 tion Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts (M&GA) regularly 

 includes a section on physical oceanography. Among its journal 

 publications is the Journal of Physical Oceanography . 



492. AMERICAN OCEANIC ORGANIZATION: AOO 



Organized in 1968 to "informally stimulate the exchange of in- 

 formation between the U.S. Government and the oceanic community," 

 AOO organized in 1978 the first National Oceans Week, which was 

 recognized by the President and the Congress. 



493. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE: API 



Founded in 1919 as a trade association, API promotes the inter- 

 ests of the petroleum industries, represents them in contracts with 

 the Government, sponsors research on environmental protection and 

 the prevention and control of oil pollution, and sets standards and 

 performance controls for the industry. It sponsors a computerized 

 Central Abstracting and Indexing Service (CAIS). 



494. AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION: ASBPA 

 Organized in 1926, ASBPA coordinates special interest groups In 



the preservation and restoration of beaches and shorefronts. 



495. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS: ASTM 



Founded in 1898, ASTM includes among its activities the study 

 of water, water quality, and materials in water. Its subcommittee 

 on Biology Monitoring deals with the development of biological methods 

 for assessment of water and its subcommittee on Saline Water prepares 

 standards for seawater, brackish water, and brines for sampling, 

 analysis, and reporting results of analysis. It recently (1976) 

 formed a new Committee on Spill Control Systems to test and evaluate 

 methods proposed for the control of oil spills and other floating 

 substances. 



496. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTS: ASBC 

 ASBC was founded in 1906. 



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