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Table 7
Co-60

Tridacna and Hippopus

(Giant Clams)

Collected at Bikini Atoll, June 1969(1)
Average Values

pci/g dry
Islet
Bikini

Nam

Tissue

n

Avg.

Range

Muscle and mantle

5

115

49-219

Viscera

5

116

41-193

Kidney

5

2350

Muscle and mantle

4 (2)

74

16-134

Viscera

4 (2)

64

30-118

Kidney

4 (?)

1020

1390-4000

375-2150

(1)

No other gamma-emitting radionuclides were detected
except naturally occurring 49x,

(2)

Two samples consisted of 3 individuals pooled and one

sample consisted of 2 individuals pooled.

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