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