1 DR. MACIOLEK: Okay, so we are back to item "B" again, page 



2 seven--"B" at the top of page seven. Item "C" on page seven? 



3 Most of that table is not even filled in. 



4 DR. TEAL: No, and the problem with this whole set under "C" is 



5 that the question as it is more or less stated there is, "Is there a 



6 potential for--" 



7 Well, it is hard to say no to that, regardless of-- 



8 DR. MACIOLEK: How about, "Is there evidence of--" 



9 DR. TEAL: I would rather say, "Is there evidence 



10 of--" because you have got evidence in the case of your lead-210 



11 inventory and concentrations in the case of the vertical mixing in the 



12 sediments. 



13 You know that there is sediment resuspension, and so there is 



14 definite evidence of that. In the hydrocarbon concentrations, the 



15 filter feeding pelletization concentrations in their tissues, the 



16 evidence is lacking. 



17 DR. KRAEUTER: So you would have to say no for those, based on 



18 your question. 



19 DR. TEAL: If the question is, "Is there evidence for it?" If the 



20 question is, "Is there potential?"--then I think the question is 



21 useless. 



22 DR. VALENTINE: How about this, John. "Is there evidence for an 



23 enhanced potential for accumulation in the canyons compared to the 



24 continental slope? That is really the point of the-- 



25 DR. TEAL: That is right. 



26 DR. BOTHNER: So we really want to put that relative sense in 



27 there. 



28 DR. GRASSLE: So it now reads, "Is there evidence for enhanced 



29 contaminant accumulation in canyons in comparison with the adjacent 



30 slope?" 



31 DR. BOTHNER: Yes, except that you left out the word "potential." 



32 DR. GRASSLE: Actually, I think I like John's point earlier, that 



33 "potential" does not-- 



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