CONTENTS 



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ABSTRACT iii 



FOREWORD iii 



CONTENTS V 



LIST OF FIGURES vii 



LIST OF TABLES x 



I. INTRODUCTION 1 



1. Summary of Legislation Related to Ocean Dumping 1 



2. Background 3 



3. Objectives and Scope of Studies 9 



4. Chronology of Events 10 



5. Contract Studies 13 



II. EFFECTS OF OCEAN DUMPING IN OTHER AREAS 17 



1. Rhode Island Sound 17 



2. Delaware Bay 18 



3. Chesapeake Bay 19 



4. Southeast Florida 20 



5. Southern California 21 



6. San Francisco Bay 23 



7. Puget Sound 25 



8. Great Lakes 26 



9. Other Countries 26 



III. THE NEW YORK BIGHT ENVIRONMENT 28 



1. Bottom and Subbottom Characteristics 28 



2. Water Motion and Circulation Characteristics 36 



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