Radioactivity measurements on migrating birds (Turdus philomelos) captured in the Comunidad Valenciana (Spain)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 209, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 143-147

  Navarro, E ^a   Roldan C ^a   Cervera, J ^a   Ferrero, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Migratory birds; Radionuclides; Turdus philomelos; Whole body dose

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; STRONTIUM 90;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; MIGRATORY BIRD; RADIOUCLIDE UPTAKE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; MEAT; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; SOIL POLLUTANT;

SPAIN; VALENCIA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; TURDIDAE; TURDUS PHILOMELOS;

EID: 13144283664     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00311-2     Document Type: Article

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