3.2 Oil Sampling 69 



3.2.1 Oil Slick Sampling and Analyses 70 



3.2.2 Water Sampling and Analyses 72 



3.2.3 Sediment Sampling and Analyses 79 



3.2.4 Summary 84 



4. Investigations of Biological Processes and Effects 89 



4.1 Fisheries Investigations 89 



4.1.1 Zooplankton Studies 94 



4.1.2 Ichthyoplankton Studies 100 



4.1.3 Genetic Studies 103 



4.1.4 Effects of Oil on Developing Embryos 107 



4.1.5 Food Habits 108 



4.1.6 Physiological Effects of Pollutant Stress 113 



4.1.7 Biological Samples for Hydrocarbon Analysis 114 



4.1.8 Phytoplankton Studies 114 



4.2 Seabird Observations 114 



4.2.1 Manomet Bird Observatory Report 114 



4.2.2 Ship Cruise and Overflight Reports 117 



4.2.3 Shore-Based Cleanup Efforts 118 



4.3 Observations of Marine Mammals 119 



4.4 Littoral Zone and Near-Coastal Zone Survey 119 



4.5 Preliminary Surveys of Impact on Fishing Activities 120 



4.5.1 Fishermen's Survey 121 



4.5.2 NMFS Port Agent's Report 123 



5. Conclusions 126 



5.1 Oil Transport 127 



5.2 Fate of the Oil 128 



5.3 Biological Effects 129 



6. Ongoing Activities 131 



6.1 Physical Processes 131 



6.2 Chemical Processes 132 



6.3 Biological Processes 132 



Appendix I: Contributors and Participants 



Appendix II: Chronology 



Appendix III: Selected Photographs 



Appendix IV: Oil Slick Maps 



Appendix V: Cruise Reports 



Appendix VI: Overflight Description 



Appendix VII: Miscellaneous Tables and Figures 



Appendix VIII: Summary Fact Sheet (published separately) 



