Natural and anthropogenic 14C in the UK coastal marine environment

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-111

  Cook, G T ^a   Mackenzie, A B ^a   Naysmith, P ^a   Anderson, R ^a  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14;

COASTAL POLLUTION; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ARTICLE; CRUSTACEA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUSSEL; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; SEA POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

UK;

EID: 0032124786     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00061-1     Document Type: Article

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