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APPLIED FISHERIES LABORATORY

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Rongelap Atoll - Labaredj

Locality

Date

10/21 con't.

Weather

Personnel

Water conditions

Radiation level(s)

Operations:
Labaredj con't,

The second sample was taken 15 feet from first sample and from underneath a

tree.

Reading at ground level 7 & 0.6; at 3" below 1 & 0.3; at 6" below,

0.5 & 0.07.

Fish collecting 1n lagoon with both Prima cord and rotenone not too
successful but a fairly representative sample was obtained.

On the way fro

Kabelle to Labaredj a 30 pound + dogtooth tuna was caught by Mr. Anderson.
Saved.

While ashore at Labaredj, the boat crew caught e bonito, (Suthynous,

yaito), just off Labaredj.

Saved.

Algae, clams and spider snails taken in lagoon just north of fish
collecting area.
Cenobita,

Lagoon water samples taken.

2 coconut crabs captured in northern part of Island in

Pandanus and coconut tree area. Coconuts (10) from northern part of Island few palms other than in this area,

tern egg from SW part of Island,

10/22 a.m.

Arrowroot also in this area.

One fairy.

Birds also collected (terns),

Dead fairy tern found on deckbeforeweighiianchor.Saved,

No plankton or deep water sand sample taken,

Sketch of Labaredj showingcollectingareas,meterreadings,ete,
has been made,

Remained at anchorage made this morning as it was too late to move by
the time we got back to the LST which was 1800.

Jugalugs held very well.

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Placed collection in freezer

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