“47

ber

fede tp tied radiouctivity of plankton at Rongelap Atoll,

Tce

onper brings

ht
1954-1956,

tojetner available Caza on the betau-activity

OL wo at Moat Rencerap Atoll ror the period 1954-1556 including
ragloastivity reported in UWFL-+2 and 42.
eiven o. tne asn as voll as tae wet weight basis,
he

nore consistent on the aun weight basts.

Ssuisvs Prero nets of cifverunt mesh sive,

Values ure

and arc shown to

In a comparison of re-

no significant difference

appraur doin levels or activity between fine and coarse meshe& plankVOM

sua

Petes: of deaiy cover a 2-5 year period are given for about

Boosarpbes.
BOSS

can

Pas foivvuy tn L£o ts eunsicered to nave contributed

ly de ovi ae sue. e.abosewetivity

boo. Vabtoust.

cose

wa

toed

ockuorio

eO.

Som,

lotr.

tan ay ova trat

oy tac
OV

une

nore.ern,

as that of 1354,

of 1956.

and the

The 155¢-55 fallout

24) tne 1356 ani 1:53 fallouts,

the

abel.

a: oemduction

———_-

Poaaivat La Ron jpedup Logocon ftrst took up laisse amounts of
Pol uct! ivy from the fallous following Brivo detonation at Bikini
ATOLL on Naeun 2,

1954.

Sines

tnen,

tne radioactivity nas declined

Wie? ody recautively slight uéditions rrom tie two succeeding series

et tesmin bibo (Reawins)} ani 1058 (Hardtaex}.
oi

Li *heic,
.

”

2207,

Since the writing

vbankton ‘iis Leen collected four times,
a

hoa

a

:

July 1956 and

-

tad Maven snd Ausist 1353,

96.

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