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The results of the analysis of the radionuclides in samples from station 42 differ from those at stations 5 and 55 in
that the levels of Celt4_pplt4 and C057,58,60 are respectively
2.5 and 10 times higher at 42; Sr

89,90 is absent at 5 and 55,

but present at 42 at a level of about 20 percent that expected
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from the Hunter and Ballou
curves.
Qn the bests of the gamma
spectrum curves, however,

tion of Ce

LA4y

-F

rts

the apparent radiochemical determina-

in sample 42 is too high.

In plankton from all three stations the trivalent rare
earths are present at about 30 percent and Rut?3 | Rut6_ppy tO
at about 50 percent of the expected levels.

nand,

ar?>,

on the other

is present at a level about twice that expected.
The total recovered activity in the chemical separations is

greater than that usually found.

This may be due to error in

counting the original sample introduced by the presence of appreciable amounts of Co! , Co’, °° and zn°> » @ll of which emit

relatively low energy beta particles in comparison to those from
mixed fission products.

The gamma spectra of plankton from Marsh stations 5, 54
and 55 indicate a low percentage of cobalt isotopes, but a high
level of an? (approximately 50 percent of the total gamma emis-

sion) along with colt t py ltt ar? -Nb?” and Ry206_pyp,106 (Fig. 11)
At station 54, gamma spectra were obtained for sea water
after filtration through a Millipore filter,

a flying fish liver (Pig. 11}.

fish liver are similar.
in the water,

however,

for plankton, and

The curves for the plankton and

All of the detectable gamma activity
was contributed by 2r?°-Nb?>.

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