Metabolism of radiocaesium in red grouse

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-62

  Moss, R ^a   Horrill, A D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIRD; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HALF LIFE TIME; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RADIATION ABSORPTION;

EID: 0030006855     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00072-I     Document Type: Article

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