173 1 reactions which enter into the growth of coral by which 2}some of the calcium comes from sea water, and apparently a certain amount is recycled from old coral deposits, 4 as I know, we do not have a measure of tat. We thirk we can 6 get it now from some of these environmental studies, 6 a quantttative estimate of the various equilibria that come 7 into the growth of coral, how much new caldum from sea water 8 passes by and how much is previously established calciua. 9 q a 60 oa 38 wis that is, All things of that sort which are important to 10 marine biologists might not be important to the NRDL progran, 11 All of tese things have to be put together. gs 12 =a ew] As far 13 gs M4 = 15 I think that is generally agreeable from your point . of view, Capt. Yarbrough? - CAPT. YARBROUGH: DR, BUGHER: Yes, sir. So at tpis point, let us go back 16] to item 6 withregard to comments relative t specific studies, 17 J read a list of eight broad items that we have sug gested 18 to Admiral Pugh, as the sort of thing to visualize in a 19 continuing investigation. 20 that item 1 needs any further comment. I should not thik, for example, al CDR, ETTER: That is right. 22 DR. That is standard practice in a thorough ARC BUGHER: medical setup. 2 On No. 2, the hematological studies, have you any further comments to make? Denartrent of Escray . eel dat oo Nov oce ee At =e Sy he tee eter’. a ‘ a“ . Hist sricws . / )4