There are six (6) papers recently published (electronically) in the journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment concerning the affects of a 2001 seismic survey off northeast Sakhalin Island on the endangered western North Pacific gray whale population that summers in this area. The papers are fully available (no cost) by clicking on the titles at the following web address: http://www.springerlink.com/content/?mode=boolean&k=ti%3a(western+gray+whale... Steve Johnson -- Stephen R. Johnson, Ph.D., RP Bio. Senior Vice-President LGL Limited environmental research associates 9768 Second Street Sidney, British Columbia V8L 3Y8 Canada Office ph: 250 656 0127 Office fax: 250 655 4761 Home ph: 250 656 7825 Home fax: 250 656 3117 Cell ph: 250 857 5132 LGL email: srj@lgl.com LGL web: www.lgl.com LGL ftp: ftp.lgl.com