Effects of chronic gamma radiation on the growth and survival of juvenile clams [mercenaria mercenaria) and scallops (Argopectenirradians)

Health Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1976, Pages 79-83

  Baptist, J P ^a   Wolfe, D A ^a   Colby, D R ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; RADIOISOTOPE;

CLAM; GAMMA RADIATION; GROWTH; INVERTEBRATE; RADIATION SURVIVAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; CLAMS; COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; MOLLUSCA; RADIATION EFFECTS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0016911463     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: 15385159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-197601000-00008     Document Type: Article

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