be no such limitations on dietary the available marine and terrestrial intake of coconut. resources. Similarly, Pandanus The use of imported foods will on Bikini Island; and since it will be surely continue to varying degrees. a few years before these plants are To the extent that these imports may very productive, only a few fruit are reduce the daily intake of locally occasionally available. grown food products or locally avail- Once again, by 1980 the availability of both Pan- able marine resources will in turn danus and breadfruit should be suffi- reduce the dose estimates in this cient for normal subsistence use and report since these estimates are based could be included in the diet if upon the diets listed in Table 3. radionuclide levels are not excessive. diet should be evaluated after the Presently on Eneu Island there are no people return to determine the extent Pandanus fruit or breadfruit; however, to which it deviates from the diet used By 1980 avail- not be limiting. in this dose assessment. We have also assumed Table 3. Estimated diet for Bikini and Eneu Islands. that both Pandanus fruit and bread- Intake (g/da) fruit will be, available by 1980 on Eneu. 1975 These dietary estimates are similar to those in the assessment of Enewetak Ato11® and are based upon the research conducted at that time, which included discussions with and observations of the Enewetak people living on Ujilang and information from Dr. Jack Tobin, an anthropologist and then resident of the Marshall Islands, and Dr. Mary Murai of the University of California School of Public Health, who lived in shallese diet.’ In addition, we have ' since had the opportunity to observe Bikini Eneu 1980 Bikini and Eneu Fish 600 600 600 Domestic meat 100 100 100 Pandanus fruit 59 _ 200 Breadfruit 50 — 150 Wild birds 20 20 20 Bird eggs 10 10 10 Coconut meat’ 100 100 100° Coconut milk: 100 100 300 Coconut crab 25 25 25 Clams - 25 25 25 Garden > vegetables 50 50 50 1130 1030 1580 plus imports the Bikini’ people take advantage of MMMM 3009460 Food item Total first hand how both the Enewetak and Le The ability of coconut milk and meat should and has published a book on the Mar- nb ~~ ‘coconuts are available. the Marshall Islands for several years ee . on fdahe Ae Ace Nee Cee eae ue bie se osteaEee ee coe fe ae deery benBae ie ate Ears odes Shr ch ch aeFite a el wlitigs pends hai copie: st o pak ld panat has cme Rabe te ole and breadfruit are not fully matured -~10-