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General outline of the suggested program of operations
Work Program
To provide samples of as many types of marine plants and animals that are
available, five types of collections should be made:
A.
Collections of marine forms from the intertidal and shallow reef zones
from the following 10
locations.
Collections would be made by use of rotenone.
(1) Northwest tip of Bikini Island, (2) midway between Bikini and Amen Islands
on the reef, (3) Near Uku Island along the inner and outer reef, (4) mear the
lagoon side of Nam Island, (5) along the inner andouter reef near Boro Island,
(6) lagoon side of Cherry Island, (7) lagoon side of Airy Island, (8) Enyu Island
near the channel, (9) lagoon side of Rokar Island, (10) on the lagoon side of
Bikini Island.
B,
Collections of marine forms from the coral heads in 25 to 35 feet dépths
in at least four (4) locations.
To make these collections rotenone would be used.
Shallow water diving gear would be required to place the poison and to collect
specimens.
Suggested locations would be (1) along the Bikiné-Amen reef, (2) near
Namu Island, (3) near Airy Islend and (4) between Enyu and Bikini Islands.
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Collections of planktonic material from tows made in the lagoon in
various areas and depths.
D.
Collections of the pelagic fishes would be made by hook and line fishing
in the lagoon and the channels between the islands.
BE.
Set line fishery in target area.
Use of materials
A. From each collection a set of samples of the vertebrate and invertebrate
_ material should be ashed on trays for future counting and analysis.
B. A portion of seach collection should be frozen for transfer back to
laboratories on the mainland for activity studies.
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