Sept. 2,
1964 (cont.)
"Soil on Janet,
for the most part,
is infertile, with very
little organic matter,"
While the rest of the group were touring in the jeep,
I
(L.R.D.) worked my way over to the large building near the middle of the island.
The vegetation makes traveling difficult for
asacaiaaty
it is almost impassable at times and one must detour or crawl.
The building is surprisingly intact--considering the blasts it has
withstood.
The area I covered was the general grass area where
we used to collect so many rats. "I didn't see a single rat during
our stay on the island.
Koranda took a number of plant samples for H, work.
trunks of Messerschmidia and Scaevola were cut,
The main
leaves collected,
and soil and ground litter brought back.
We took the "M" boat to Edna where a fish collection was
made on the lagoon side near the middle of the island.
Fish-Tox
was put out between outcroppings of beach pavement in what ap-
peared to be an unfavorable location--but a good number of fish
were obtained.
Convict surgeon fish,
goat fish, wrasse,
damsel,
groupers,--I picked up 12 species from one small pool without
moving.
Fish were brought back and given to Koranda for their
work.
£
Trip back took 2 hours and 25 minutes,