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Report to the Congress on ocean pollution, monitoring, and research, October 1984 through September 1985

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6860664
Under Section 201 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended, the Congress assigned to the Department of Commerce the responsibility to monitor and research the effects of dumping wastes into the ocean. The report describes the ocean-pollution activities carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during fiscal year 1985. It describes results from a comprehensive, continuing program of assessment, including research, development, and monitoring, on the short- and long-term effects of human activities on the marine environment.
Research Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
6860664
Report Number(s):
PB-87-129425/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English