Cover -- Front Matter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Scientific Potential of Seafloor Observatories -- 3 Seafloor Observatory Architecture: Technical Requirements -- 4 Other Requirements for Establishing a Seafloor Observatory Network -- 5 Other Significant Issues Relating to Seafloor Observatories -- 6 Findings and Recommendations -- References -- Appendixes -- A Steering Committee and Staff Biographies -- B Symposium Participants -- C Symposium Program -- D Charges to Breakout Groups -- E Acronyms and Abbreviations.