12 RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS The data show a significant higher concentration of gross activity in the livers of fish and in the crustacean muscles. Tables 9 and 12 show the gross activity in birds and fowis.*:‘ Table 8—Distribution of Gross Beta and Gamma Activity in Tissues of Large Fish* (NRDL)* BRAdIOactrviry (peo x 109/Trssvx) ©) Wrr IsLanp aXD Fisk Waonr Total 6 7 106 714} 6kin é Muscle 7 é v Bone é Gills 7 A Viscera 7 & T ‘ Rongelap AtoQ, North Gefen. flat Fish with Orange Spote¢.............-...--.-- 7} North lagoon.fFronvaoussosereeeeecerecrecveeeussnee m1} Average Peroentage of total activity - 407; 113| Grouper.......2--.-neeeceneeneteeeeenoe 3,40 112) Red Snapper. -.---..--..-..---------2-- 1,00 106} 1,880 2 Pelargic...-._..--------- nen eenenenee 03) 84 25 6 a se] 12 10.6 yo} 1 9 7120 {310 {es jo joe tas tos 68 Bt 9.2 9 |7 (2 fen 7 16 % 8 3 Jaz 8 0 3 {16 {387 C 12 189 (10.6 161 [el [208 66.0); 50.7) 4 88) {1% | 27/20! 181 a8 {14 [oa [at jsp « fas fst 140 fio oo [122 8 ja jw 80 Rongelap Atoll, South Southeast lagoon. Loutinias.........----- 0 eon ene newen anon Average. Percentage of total activity......-..--.---- Eniw tar Rongertk Ato {Parrot teota ceeeneen eens cence nner nneeneceenencence Average Percentage of total activity 2,170 60} soo;1o [ie 813 25 66] eeeenfoneene 481} 39 [40 19.8] 8&3) 1,450) 20} 272) 64] a9) 8} 0} - 168) 241 339/12 1 s -| 69 [86 30 13 19 jis «(119 1 111 e 81 1 163 {16 105 439 {180 16.7] 21.0] 40.7] 37.6] 6 63] {87 [16 7.71167) 118 26 [aw 3 8 1 {16 3 140 19 fu 18 6 |396 26 30 8011271165)147( 8 7 106 118 8 62 62) 4a04) 5 B32) |207 fas 7 {126 24/820] 80 39.2 ®>150g. pc are in terms of Co equivalent. * Name unknown. *Oollections made about February 1, 1055. Data reported as of March J, 1958. DOE ARCHIVES :