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Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
January 10,
1°73
REPOSITORY
COLLECTION
Mr. William B. Hills, Director
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Dear Bill,
Attached herewith is a report on a preliminary test of radioactivity in coconut crabs in Eniwetok collected in 1972 by Dr. Ariel
Roth of Loma Linda University.
This work was peripheral to the
principal research being pursued by Dr. Roth, but in view of the
AEC's expressed interest in the levels of radioactivity in Birgus
latro, the coconut crab that is relished by the Marshallese, I urged
Dr. Roth to pursue this investigation.
Dr. Roth is presently at Eniwetok and will be there through the
entire month of January.
Should you have any questions on the
report I suggest you attempt to contact him there or upon his return
at Loma Linda University.
I am sending copies to Drs. Nervik and Osterberg who I believe will
have a direct interest in this report.
As you are more familiar with
others within the AEC who might find this information useful, I am
sending it to you for copying and distribution as you deem it
appropriate.
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Walt Nervik, Livermore Laboratory
Charles Osterberg, AEC, Washington
Coconut Island: P. 0, Box 1067- Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 /Cable Address: UNIHAW
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