Age determination of crustacean carapaces using 228Th/228Ra measurements by ultra low level gamma spectrometry

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 1049-1053

  Reyss, J L ^a   Schmidt, S ^a   Latrouite, D ^b   Floris, S ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION (BIOCHEMISTRY); ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; SEAWATER; THORIUM;

CRUSTACEAN CARAPACES; ULTRA LOW LEVEL GAMMA SPECTROMETRY;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; THORIUM 228; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030250151     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00104-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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