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Table 5. Gross beta radioactivity of the organisms collected
in the mid-water trawls.
Values expressed as d/m/g
of dry weight at time of collection.
Sample
no.
Maximum
depth
Type of
(meters)
organism
d/m/g
T-1
180
Shrimp
Plankton
Background**
Background **
T-2
180
Miscellaneous*
Background**
T-3
175
Miscellaneous*
Background**
T-4
6
Miscellaneous*
Background**
T-5
25
Fish
Shrimp
Squid
259, 000
2, 680, 000
3, 060, 000
T-7
365
Fish
3, 240, 000
900, 000
Fish
Shrimp
756, 000
1, 050, 000
Plankton (large)
T-8
365
1, 730, 000
Shrimp
Squid
Plankton (large)
*Mixture of small fish, shrimp and plankton,
**Background, 16 c/m.
114, 000
106, 000