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).

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