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Introduction
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During the weapons wenng program of Operatiua Cantie at Bakinm and
Eniwetok Atolls in the apriag of 19394
the Appiied bisneries Laboratory
of the University of Wastingtua carried out studies on the uptaze of radioactive materiale ia a variety Wf aquatic and terrestrial plants and anmals
In additi nite the programmat« studies, exploratory studies ala: were
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comtinucd includsag @ study of the reef algae
Coltections of algae from near the Marine Biological laboratory m
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Parry |Islana) Emwetvuu Atoll, indicate that @ enell red aiga (Aspete
gops:s) has a remarkable affinsty for isdine as measured by (Re uptanr
of p31 immediately folluwiag weapon detomations at tne Pacific Proving
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Colle: oa of Mate rial
immediately folluging the March |.
(954 experiment at Hikia Atoll.
\t Wes UBeerved that the bac aground level of radivectivity om ine reef 4
the seaward side Wi Parry isiand ned iacreased
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tag of the reef had only signtly tugher readiags than the De. agr wan ieve.
However
the level for Asperagupeie tazilormis (Deliic) (. line eam
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vey. a delicate, branching red alga, was uneupectediy 1.gh
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Radivassays were made of algae collected at Parry and Bogembogo
laiande during March.
are given in Table I.
April, and May,
1934
The reeults 4 these otudine