TABLE

4.2

Distribution of Gross Beta and Gamma Activity in Tissues of Large Fish (a)
Island

Fish

Wet Weight
(3)

Radioactivity (pc x 109/Tissue) (>)
Toral

Skin

Muscle

B*

A

¥

6¥

6

196 714

25

24

18

9

6

69

9

* 18

12

89

Bone

Gills

Viscera

¥

BE

¥

A

YF

120

310

7

16

#26

268

29

27

3

16

37

66

298

4

16

24

Rongelap Atoll, North

Gejen

Plat
Fish with
Orange Spots

507

North

2 Pelargic

503

Lagoon

‘Snappers

Average

Bot
497

84

500

113

588

88 B80

Percentage of Total Activity

.

A

BB

10.6

9.2 10.6

15.1 54.0

12

54

LG

8A

8H
61

818

LTB

50.7

3.5

2.7

60
131

21,0 22.3

Rongelap Atoll, South
Southeast
Lagoon

o

;

Grouper
Lutinius

Red Snapper

Average

1490
2170

112
69

590
613

19
25

16
69

14
19

93
119

41
18

308
111

4
6

33
51

34
1

140
163

1880

96

481

19

40

16

105

39

180

6

37

16

118

19.8

.8.3

16.7

21.9

40.7

37.5

6.3

7.7

16.7

39

48

44

8

106

8

10

207

12.7

15.5

5.2

304

3.2

3.4

82.0

1980-106 339°

Percentage of Total Activity

1238 MACs 5 RB Ts _80
24.6

Ronger{k Atoll
Eniwetak

Parrot

Mullet

Average

1450

230
840

Percentage of Total Activity

Ole

(a)

2

150 g,

(b)

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%
&

272

339

64
68
168
204

1

85
3,0

13
3
26
26

140

15
_7B (18
15 37 (45
_19
30
62
126
80
14,7

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