SUMMARY OF OPZRATIONS ON CONTRACT NO. wWe-28=-094-enzg~33 FOR THE MOnn O# auGUST 1947 2B > ACVEG 2 al R With most of the Applied Fisheries staff gone to Bikini, the three members remaining at the University of Washington continued operations on a reduced scale. I. The basic program of the Applied Fisheries Laboratory, namely, measuring the effect of exposure of aquatic organisms in various stages of development to x-rays, continued. *Sections I and II. As was noted in last month's summary, the report on these . . OPENNET ENTRY sections was submitted on August l. Cyngs fr FupFlease a} ft Ene BaltFobeds mat Date: Section XI-b. Jujav oO Not Authorized for Public Release By" Date. The second generation offspring of the adult fish X-rayed and spawned in 1945 continue to develop. The mortality in all seven groups continues almost at zero. II. The manuscript "Lethal effect of X-rays on marine micro- plankton organisms" was accepted for publication by Science. III. Written contact has been maintained between the portions of the staff at Bikini and in Seattle. Bikini activities will be reported upon separately by Dr. Donaldson. IV. On August 30, Mr. Phil. A. Olson obtained supplies for the fish at the Hanford Engineer Works, Richland, Washington OEPARTMENT OF E NE ED BY EW AUTHORIZ SINGLE REVI REVIEWER (AO NAME: edt tbibrpseci DATE: HPF i” TTLAMINATION cir ‘ CLASSIFICATION TION CHANGEDTED i DoF NE RTAINS|HO 3. CU 2 Kibehaur anhor ae , cael ELLED BRACKETED SCLASSIFIED tN FT OTHER SPECY ——— Cass aTON section numbers refer to the Pro- Kelshaw Bonham, Res. Assoc. Member of Staff of Contract No. W-28-094-eng-33 for Lauren R. Donaldson,Director of Contract No. W-28-094-eng~33 ject Chronolégy Chart, revised Jan.9,1947. o aot in: DOS ARCHIVES

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