South Texas Outer Continental Shelf Program Chemical and Biological Studies

Overall objectives of the South Texas Outer Continental Shelf (STOCS) study are put forth and the sampling design discussed. The limits of the study area are defined and the parameters to be sampled and analyzed are identified. The work is described as a multidisciplinary, team research effort between principal investigators at the University of Texas Marine Science Laboratory, Texas A&M University and Rice University. The University researchers cooperate with other investigators, working on the STOCS, from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Marine Fisheries Service.