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Show IN'IRODUCTION Tho Enimtok Atoll in tho Mignon-Mn om Marshall Islands, being one of the atolls in the Pacific: Ocean previously used for nuoloar experimontatiogj1:12: scientific research, involving a large number of goientific disciplines, low-boon oovoted to its study. attention. Few oceanic areas have had as moh Much of the information no gathered eon be used as background for eoolooioal studios of this atoll. In addition, a civilian crew from the University of Utah hag been at tho Atoll from February to May, 1962 gathering information about its flora and hummff 5xnifikww fir/‘"" The "flora and fauna of this ooeanio atoll must have reoohed the islands We, either on their om pomr, on wind or water currents or by R [1 human transportation. . At this atoll, most ofhe terrogtria spool" are ngmmnt "me WrWW Wow 'wmt residents of the islands), but there are certain speoiea Moibirds and possibly 80mg winged insoot: that W move from island to island or wander far «field to diatom lands on the periphery of the Paoific Ocean. Those ecological exohanqoa make it essential to review the broad relationships of the atoll to the rest of the Paeifi Ocean . TEE PACIFIC ISLANDS |
