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Collections of plants and animals, soil samples and radia-
tion readings were made at Labaredj Island on March 26, 1954.
BF. naiation readings were obtained with a Juno (AEC model SIC-17C,
The shield of
Becrial No. 89) under a variety of conditions.
B tine instrument was closed for the first reading and open for the
second for each of the locations listed below.
Radiation Levels Labaredj Island
March 26, 1954 - mr/hr
Location
Intertidal zone
High tide line
Open grass area
on island
Heigtt
3!
Height 1"
26
31
215
395
250
300
1000
370
330
900
Open grass area
2ho
280 {2x}
In Pisonia woods
270
on island
Beach rock slabs
Beach above high
500
700
37
100
180
700
600
1500
29
OO
220
tide line north
300
600
East side of island
200
220
Side of island
above high tide
line
350
A second series of collections were made on
{6"
700
the same day
&t Kabelle Island in the extreme northeastern part of the lagoon.
Radiation readings were also taken at this island as
follows: