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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ON CONTRACT NO. W-28-094-eng-33
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1947,
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The basic program of the Applied Fisheries Laboratory at the University
of Washington, namely, that of measuring the effect of exposure of aatic
organisms in various stages of development contimed, at a somewhat
accelerated pace, following the return of the portion of the staff that
had been at Bikini as a part of the resurvey unit.
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Arrangements were again completed with the State of Washington,
Department of Fisheries to recover the marked fish that are returning from
eggs from this year's returns will be removed and fertilized with males
with a gimilar radiation background.
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studied to determine the changes, if any, in this, the third, generation. f-Jk Sections III and IV
In the fall of 1943 sockeye salmon adults were treated with 100 r
Some fish were used as "Controls".
Some of the offsprits
of these fish were returned to Cultus Lake, B. C. at the normal time for
will return from the sea. Any fish obtained will be spawned and their
progeny carefully studied for changes,
aiding us in the attemoted recovery of these fish,
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adult fish that were exposed to 100 r X-rays or from "Control" fish.
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The summaries of the studies completed on the exposure cf plankton
organisms to various amounts of X-rays was published in Science.
“Section mumbers refer to the Project Chronology Chart, revised January9, 1947.
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