A study on distribution of natural radionuclide polonium-210 in a pond ecosystem

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 627-634

  Hameed, P Shahul ^a   Shaheed, K ^a   Somasundaram, S S N ^a  

^a JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Bio indicator; Bioaccumulation; Natural radionuclide; Polonium 210; Pond ecosystem

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; POLONIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOACCUMULATION; POLONIUM-210; POND; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CRAB; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; POND; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SEA FOOD; SNAIL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER ANALYSIS;

INDIA; MUTHARASANALLUR; TAMIL NADU;

BIVALVIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; LAMELLIDENS; LAMELLIDENS MARGINALIS; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0031408558     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02703400     Document Type: Article

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