Levels of 99Tc in seawater and biota samples from Norwegian coastal waters and adjacent seas

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 560-571

  Brown, J E ^a   Kolstad, A K ^a   Brungot, A L ^a   Lind, B ^a   Rudjord, A L ^a   Strand, P ^a   FOyn L ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOACCUMULATION; LOBSTER; NORWAY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEA POLLUTION; SEAWEED;

NORWAY;

EID: 0032767965     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00114-3     Document Type: Article

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