Time trends (1986-2003) of radiocesium transfer to roe deer and wild boar in two Austrian forest regions

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 137-152

  Strebl, F ^a   Tataruch, F ^b  

^a ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

137Cs; Aggregated transfer factor; Cesium; Forest ecosystems; Game; Roe deer; Tag value; Time trend; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; ECOSYSTEMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GAME THEORY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

AGGREGATED TRANSFER FACTOR; RADIOCESIUM TRANSFER; ROE DEER; TIME TREND; WILD BOAR;

FORESTRY;

CESIUM; TRANSFER FACTOR;

CESIUM; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DEER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PIG; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DEER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INGESTION; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; WILD BOAR;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; AUSTRIA; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; DEER; ECOSYSTEM; HALF-LIFE; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SWINE;

CESIUM; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CAPREOLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 35348917137     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.02.009     Document Type: Article

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