Meeting of the Southern Zone Research Committee Present: Sir Maurice Yonge ( Chair); W N Bonner (representing Dr R M Laws); Dr G Fryer; Professor J P M Brenan; Dr D H Cushing; Professor G Owen; Dr K W Davey (representing Dr R Hedley); Professor P W Richards; Dr D R Stoddart; Sir George Deacon; Professor P E Weatherley Present by invitation: Sir Vivian Fuchs; Professor G E Fogg Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) New Hebrides 3.) Membership 4.) Pacific Science Association 5.) Northwest Australian coral reefs 6.) Cold temperate South America 7.) Future functions of the committee 8.) Indonesia/Philippines 9.) Falkland Islands 10.) UNESCO - mand and the biosphere programme 11.) Aldabra 12.) Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos 13.) Biology of seagrass Summary of recommendations Signed G Fryer 8th July 1981 Document reference SZR/11(79) [C/110(79)] 15 May 1979