August 17, 1964 (cont.) Gessel--completed work 8/18/64--this note represents a summary of observations; data analysis must await material processing. l. Bikini soils are potentially very productive--high organic content after even severe disturbances. 2. Present plant population is vigorous and generally shows little evidence of deficiencies. 3. Most of the island is in a secondary succession as coconut and grass vegetation is gone. Scaevola, Cordia now dominant. 4. Plant and soil insect life seem to be normal. 5. One well produced adequate supply of potable water. Fresh water lens is apparently a good one. 6. Other factors being favorable, Bikini Island could be made into a productive island. Bonham--—-Observations on invertebrates were made in the Lagoon and on the reef flat. The ocean reef appeared almost devoid of invertebrate life over a region 1/2 to 5/6 of the way from the beach slope to surge channels. Heliopora, a few dominated the Coral heads with fringing growth of (about 1/1000 £t*) T. crocea up to 6" long, pre- inner third of the reef flat where the water was