The Chemical Response to Oil Spills: Ecological Effects Research Forum (CROSERF) was organized in the Summer of 1994 to help coordinate and disseminate the research information oh dispersants funded by private industry (API, Exxon, Chevron, Marine Spill Response Corporation), state government agencies (AK, CA, FL, LA, TX, WA), federal government agencies (MMS, NOAA, EPA,) and Environment Canada. The forum was valuable in coordinating research, preventing unnecessary duplication and possible errors, and identifying data gaps to be addressed by different sponsoring agencies and organizations. In addition to the regular meetings, testing protocols developed were made available for unlimited distribution. Specific objectives of the forum include:

	Discussion and resolution of scientific issues related to ecological effects of chemicals used in oil spill response;
	To encourage the standardization of procedures involved in laboratory toxicity testing
	Fostering cooperative laboratory and mesocosm ecological research on issues surrounding the use of oil spill chemicals
	Encouraging the application of appropriate laboratory data, collected under realistic exposures scenarios, to the oil spill decision process; and
	Contributing to the development of appropriate risk assessment protocols.

Two reports were prepared by the CROSERF committee.

1. Proceedings of the Seventh meeting of CROSERF which was held November 13 and 4,1997.
    

2. CROSERF Laboratory Testing Integrated Research Plan.

Reports

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