410842 SAMPLES TO BE COLLECTED AT RONGELAP ATOLL FOR RADIATION MONITORING FEBRUARY - MARCH 1959. LAND PLANTS - Rongelap, . Eniaetok and Kabelle Islands. A. Resampling of plants previously collected at all plots. B. Special collections for radiochemical analysis - large samples (several pounds dry weight) of each of the following will be obtained from Rongelap Island if possible. These samples will be dried, geound and mixed so that aliquots can be taken for cross checks by other laboratories if there is the opportunity to do so. 1. 2. 3. 4, Coconut meat Tacca - washed unpeeled tubers (these should be near peak for harvesting in March. Pandanus fruit Papaya fruit - peeled, without seeds. (Young trees were beginning to bear in August 1958 and a limited number of fruit should be available in March). FISH - Rongelap Island only. A. Liver and muscle from tuna, caught by trolling. carangids and other fish B. Reef fish collections will be limited to two to four families with contrasting food habits (probably surgeon fish and goatfish). The emphasis will be placed on differences which may be dependent on habit or age within a species. INVERTEBRATES A. Coconut Crabs will be collected at Kabelle Island only (they are becoming scarce at Rongelap and Eniaetok but will be collected there next summer if possible). only. B. Clams will be collected at Rongelap or nearby islands C. Sea cucumbers will be collected at Rongelap, and Kabelle Islands Eniaetok DOS ARCHIVES