AGENDA 



ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 



(All Panelists) 



February 8, 1989 



In addition to the stated hypotheses discussed during the morning 

 session, the following topics are also suggested for related 

 discussions: 



Effects of surficial sediment movement in canyons. 



Physical mixing processes in canyons. 



Hydrocarbon and trace metal geochemistry processes in canyons. 



Habitat types and canyon morphologies. 



Depositional versus erosional environments of canyons. 



1:00 p.m. 

 (3:00 p.m. 



PANEL B 



5:00 p.m. 

 Coffee Break) 



Chairperson: Dr. Fred Grassle 



Biological Processes of 



North Atlantic Submarine Canyons 



Panel Members: 



Dr. Richard Cooper 



Dr. Fred Grassle 



Dr. Barbara Hecker 



Dr. Nancy Maciolek 



Dr. Jim Ray 



Ms. Katrina VanDusen 



Ms. Pat Hughes 



In addition to the stated hypotheses discussed during the morning 

 session, the following topics are also suggested for related 

 discussions: 



Submarine canyons as nurseries for commercial fisheries. 



Benthic infauna of canyons. 



Submarine canyon species: abundance and diversity. 



Habitat types and associated fauna. 



Potential effects of varying flushing rates on canyon ecosystems. 



C-4 



