Factors affecting the transfer of radionuclides to sheep grazing on pastures reclaimed from the sea

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-183

  Green, N ^a   Johnson, D ^a   Wilkins, B T ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CHAIN; GRASS; HUMAN; INGESTION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SEASHORE; SHEEP; SOIL;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030051111     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00019-7     Document Type: Article

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