Radionuclides (137Cs and 40K) in harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena from British and Irish coastal waters

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 569-576

  Berrow, S D ^a,d   Long, S C ^b   McGarry, A T ^b   Pollard, D ^b   Rogan, E ^a   Lockyer, C ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b Radiological Protection Institute   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Concentration factors; Dose rates; Harbour porpoise; Irish sea; Radioactivity; Sellafield

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL WATERS; MARINE MAMMAL; RADIONUCLIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DOLPHIN; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEA POLLUTION;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 0032143983     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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