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B -- CUMULATIVE ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OIL AND GAS STRUCTURES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO INFORMATION SEARCH SYNTHESIS, AND MODELING Sol 1445-ORFP-95-0008 Due 090495 Contact Joseph McHugh, Contracting Officer, (703) 358-2371 The National Biological Service requires a study to determine the contribution of oil and gas structures as a hard bottom environment to marine productivity in the Gulf of Mexico. The objective of the study is to characterize the cumulative ecological significance of these structures. The research will focus on two main aspects: the conduct of a literature search and synthesis of all pertinent information and development of a predictive model for use in predicting the effects of rig removal, relocation, and construction on regional biological productivity. (198)

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