MARINE PROGRAM
MINIMUM OPTION
A Marine Program will include the collection of a sufficient quantity
of reef fish and marine invertebrates.
Attempts to collect elagic
species will be made only when the whaler can safely enter the
lagoons.
As a minimum, at least two (2) representative rest species
commonly consumed will be collected from five (5) atoll locations at
each atcll,.
Five to ten larger Pelagic species will be taken fron
only two (2) atolls.
Water samples will also be collected in
conjunction with the fish.
Concentration factors will be computed
from the generated data and compared to those already available
from Enewetak, Bikini, and Kwajalein.
at the remaining atolis.
Only water will be collected
With the cemputed concentracion factors,
the average fish concentrations at the remaining atolls can be
asseosed.
This procedure will yield about 180-240 separate fish
sanples and approximately 100 water samples requiring analysis
for 1370,
90
Sr, and plutonium.
Transportation to the island from the WHEELING will be by helicopter
when the whaler cannot be used.
Three personnel for each leg will
be required to support the progran.
Preparation and Equipment
3.5K
2 freezers
Fishing Cear
Tasulated shipping containers
Analytical Cost
159.0K
180-240 fish samples
100 water s
les