An assessment of Great Lakes and ocean pollution monitoring in the United States Federal plan for ocean pollution research, development and monitoring, FY 1981-1985

During the development of the second Federal Plan for Ocean Pollution Research and Development, and Monitoring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (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 with participants drawn from both technical and managerial communities directly involved with obtaining and using marine pollution monitoring data. NOAA through its Office of Marine Pollution Assessment convened this series of six regional marine pollution workshops during the period between September 1980 and February 1981. Workshops were held as follows: Northeast - Stony Brook, New York, Southwest - Pasadena, California, Western Gulf - New Orleans, Louisiana, Northwest - Seattle, Washington, Southeastern - Atlanta, Georgia, Great Lakes - Ann Arbor, Michigan.