RADIOBIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE FISH COLLECTED AT
RONGELAP AND AILINGINAE ATOLLS JULY 1957
Introduction
During July 1957 collections of fish for radiobiological analysis were
made at Ailinginae and Rongelap Atolls.
The data from these collections
represent part of the information from a continuing program of radiobiological studies which was begun on March 26, 1954,
soon after the first
radiological contamination of Rongelap and Ailinginae Atolls.
collections were made on July 16, 1954, January 29,
10, 1955.
Subsequent
1955, and October
All of these investigations have been reported by Donaldson,
etal. (1955).
Data from the investigations in the Rongelap area bythis
Laboratory and other organizations have been summarized and coordi-
nated by Dunning (1957).
Results of the analyses of additional material
collected August 3, 1956 are included in this report.
Materials and Methods
Fish were collected at Enibuk Island, Ailinginae Atoll, on July 11, 1957,
by poisoning an area of the inner reef.
by hook and line in Mogiri Pass.
One large grouper also was taken
On July 17, 1957, a collection was made
in the lagoon in front of the village on Rongelap Island, Rongelap Atoll, and
por