1.2
from
the d.ict; the conversions
to dry weiqht
ratio:; for each
In general,
1967
and
of foods
ences
1969
there
average
of marine
tend
are not
sufficient
estimate
of rates
uptake
as rates
and the
of growth
chemical
are present
some hypotheses
certain
All
the
are
same
data
the
be
radionuclides
chemical
form.
on t},e trace
will
seawater
samples
can be made
and
there
variability
by organisms
in the natural
are not
and theit
even
stable
Furthermore,
content
the techniques
improved-
conclusions
such
known
are present
We do not
is greatly
in the
information,
fishes
element
not be until
but
involved
radionuclides
surmised.
portions
for a reasonable
factors
of the
the
The difier–
content,
biological
spans
in which
the
and probably
and processing
life
for edible
of the large
defined
basic
wet
between
sea birds.
a basis
becauzs
poorly
can only
whether
no uncontestabie
the
in radionuclide
Some
form
in the
differences
of radionu”clides
and
waters
for example,
including
of decline
average
of sample.
to provide
of Bikini.
lagoon
waters
data
by using
of radionuclides
a decline
and the many
environment
the
values
and retenticn
kind
made
are no striking
origin,
to show
in the data
were
in
know,
isotopes
there
are
of lagoon
of sampling
However,
can be drawn
from
data.
of the
surface
55Fe
60
t
fallout
radionuclides
of undisturbed
co,
9osr
soils.
125Sb
t
137
r
at Bikini
are
The predominant
Cs and
207
Bi
found
in
radionuclides
(Tab-les 1-5).