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B -- PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY STUDIES OF THE U.S. ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES (AMLR) PROGRAM SOL 52ABNF900062 DUE 071999 POC POC: Kristina R. Rodabaugh (206) 526-6379, for copy of solicitation call (206) 526-6425 TEXT: NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has a requirement for krill demography and zooplankton composition studies to be accomplished during a research cruise in the vicinity of the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, during the months of January, February, and March, 2000. The cruise will consist of two 30-day legs, with port calls (2-3 days in duration) in Punta Arenas, Chile, before and after each leg. At least two experienced workers are required for each cruise leg to conduct the studies. The objectives of the studies include: (1) description of the population structure and biological characteristics of krill collected throughout the AMLR study area and over the duration of the cruise; and (2) interpretation and correlation of krill data with information on phytoplankton biomass, primary production, circulation pattern, and water mass boundaries; (3) identification of macro-zooplankton and micro-nekton from all net samples obtained during the cruise surveys; and (4) description, interpretation, and comparison of zooplankton composition and abundance within each season and between seasons. All interested concerns may request a copy of the RFP and submit proposals which will be considered by the Government. Posted 06/03/99 (W-SN338810). (0154)

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