To increase scientific knowledge concerning: 1) the fate and environmental effects of organics, trace metals, and NORM in water, sediment and biota: 2) characteristics of produced water and sand discharges as they pertain to organics, trace metals and NORM viability; 3) recovery of three terminated produced water discharge sites in wetland and open bays; 4) economic and energy supply impacts of existing and anticipated federal and state offshore and coastal discharge regulations; and 5) catch, consumption and human use patterns of seafood species collected from coastal and offshore waters.