An Assessment of Great Lakes and Ocean Pollution Monitoring in the United States. Working Paper Number 7: Federal Plan for Ocean Pollution Research Development and Monitoring, FY 1981-1985

摘要

During the development of the second Federal Plan for Ocean Pollution Research and Development, and Monitoring, US NOAA identified the need to address marine pollution monitoring needs and priorities separately from research and development. Accordingly, a series of regional workshops addressing marine pollution monitoring needs was planned. The workshops were intended to address broad objectives concerning the development of guidelines, strategies, and approaches for interrelating operational ocean pollution monitoring programs and findings in order to improve overall effectiveness and minimize costs. This report summarizes findings of the six regional workshops in relation to the national marine pollution goals set forth by the Congress in PL 95-273 and other legislation.