ANNOUNCEMENT

The proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Harmful Algae is now available. It is published jointly by the Xunta de Galicia (Spain) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, IOC.

The advantage of the joint effort is that this 630 page publication is available at a very low price. To libraries and laboratories in developing countries it is free of charge. For all others there is a 30 USD handling fee.

The Spanish Institute of Oceanography, University of Tokyo, University of Copenhagen, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are helping in the sale and distribution, and thanks to their support, cost is kept to a minimum.

Those wishing to order copies of the Proceedings will do so through the closest one of these distribution nodes (see below).

There are still copies of the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference, Sendai 1995 available for purchase. Same price and conditions as mentioned below.

Please place your orders according to the geographical areas and instructions given below:

Latin America and Spain should order from:

COI-IEO Centro Cientifico y de Communicacion sobre Algas Nocivas

Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia

Centro Oceanografico de Vigo

Apdo. 1552, 36280 Vigo, SPAIN

Fax +34 986 49 23 51

E-mail: angeles.aguilera@vi.ieo.es

Payment: Free of charge to libraries and institutions in Latin America and Spain. Requests MUST be forwarded by librarians of institutions or via directors of institutions.

Canada and Unites States of America should order from:

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Biology Department

Attn. Susan Tomeo

Mail Stop 32, Redfield 2-06

Woods Hole MA 02543-1049, USA

E-Mail: stomeo@whoi.edu

Tel.: 1 508 289 2334

Payment: in USD as a cheque, payable to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. NO PURCHASE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia should order from:

Asian Natural Environmental Science Center

The University of Tokyo

Attn. Yasuwo Fukuyo

1-1-1 Bunkyo-ku

Tokyo, JAPAN

Fax: +81 3 3812 0529

E-mail: ufukuyo@hongo.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Payment: In USD (30) or the equivalent in Japanese Yen as cash or cheque payable to Y. Fukuyo, Asian Natural Environmental Science Center. Libraries in developing countries in South East Asia may request provision free of charge. Individual scientists in developing countries may apply for provision at a special low rate. Inquire for possible payment in local currency.

Africa, Europe (except Spain), Central Asia, and any other country not mentioned above should order from:

IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae

Attn. Gert Hansen

Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen

Oster Farimagsgade 2 D

DK-1353 Copenhagen K, DENMARK

Fax: +45 33 13 44 46

E-mail: hab@bot.ku.dk

Payment: USD (30) as cash or cheque, or any EU currency (equivalent to USD 30) as cheque, payable to Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen. Scientists and libraries in developing countries can request delivery free of charge.

Best regards, Henrik

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Henrik Enevoldsen

Project Coordinator, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae

Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen

Oster Farimagsgade 2D

DK-1353 Copenhagen K

Denmark

tel: +45 33 13 44 46 fax: +45 33 13 44 47

e-mail: hab@bot.ku.dk (IOC Secretariat e-mail: hab.ioc@unesco.org)