homes for hundreds of species of animals. Smith and Tyler (this report) 

 found 54 species of fish inhabiting a patch reef seven meters in 

 diameter. Only 34 species of plants were found on the reefs and most of 

 these were diminutive. However, on the sand-algal plains lying to the 

 west and south of the reefs there were 153 species of plants identified 

 (Mathieson et. al. and Earle, this report). This pasture land is 

 separated from the reefs by a band of bare,, sand- -the result of intensive 

 grazing by fish living on the reef. 



TEKTITE it's primary goal has been reached; we have added a cadre of 

 50 marine scientists to those who are experienced in man-in-the-sea 

 technology. The suminary reports that follow are an indication of the 

 quality of the papers that will be appearing in the literature in the near 

 future. As to the question. Why put scientists into the sea? it has not 

 as yet been answered to everyone's satisfaction, but it's not being asked 

 as often as. When are scientists going into the sea? 



Figure 1. Aerial photograph of Beehive Cove 

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