A compilation of empirical data and variations in data concerning radiocesium in water, sediments and fish in European lakes after Chernobyl

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-42

  Håkanson, Lars ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Empirical data; Fish; Radiocesium; Sediments; Uncertainties; Water

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; LAKE WATER;

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; LAKE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ECOSYSTEM; FALLOUT; FISH; PREDICTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

EUROPE;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033136740     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00072-1     Document Type: Article

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