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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This manual is a product of individual and cooperative thinking, and discussion between many scientific
and technical personnel. It is, therefore, very difficult to acknowledge in a comprehensive manner the respective
contribu tions of all those involved in its preparation.
In MacLaren Atlantic Limited, special thanks must go to Dr. J.H . Allen, Dr. S.M. Conover, Dr. S.
MacKnight, Dr. R. Whitehead (James F. MacLaren, London, Ontario), H. Armour, J. Beens and L. Dauphinee
for the major effort in preparing and assembling the document.
In the Geological Survey of Canada, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, extremely helpful
comments and advice were given by D.E. Buckley, R.A. Fitzgerald, Dr. M.A. Rashid, Dr. G.E. Reinson and Dr.
J.D. Willey.
Within the Environmental Protection Service, Department of Fisheries and the Environment, constructive
criticism and suggestions were made by Dr. R.H. Cook, R.P. Cote, Dr. P.B. Eaton, H.A. Hall, R. Hoos, Dr. R.
Matheson, E. Pessah, Dr. H.S. Samant, J.J. Swiss and O. Vaidya.
Finally, in the Fisheries and Marine Service, Department of Fisheries and the Environment, considered
comment and suggestions for improvements were always forthcoming from Dr. R.F. Addison, Dr. J.M. Bewers,
D. Bezanson, Dr. WJ. Cretney, Dr. D.C Gordon, Dr. P.O. Keizer, J.D. Leonard, Dr. E.M. Levy, Dr. D.H . .
Loring, 1.0. Macaulay, Dr. R. Macdonald , Dr. R. Pocklington, P.M. Strain, Dr. J. Thompson, P.E. Vandall, Dr.
CS. Wong and Dr. P.A. Yeats.
Administratively the way was paved by the Regional Ocean Dumping Advisory Committee (Atlantic), Dr.
CR. Mann, Acting Director, Atlantic Oceanographic Laboratory, Fisheries and Marine Service, Department of
Fisheries and the Environment and PJ. Samson, Science Procurement Officer, Department of Supply and
Services.
Funding and publication of the Ocean Dumping Report series are arranged by the Marine Sciences and
Information Directorate, Ottawa.
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