Concentration, distribution and characteristics of depleted uranium (DU) in the Kosovo ecosystem: A comparison with the uranium behavior in the environment uncontaminated by DU

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 260, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 481-494

  Jia, Guogang ^a   Belli, M ^a   Sansone, U ^a   Rosamilia, S ^a   Gaudino, S ^a  

^a Ital Natl Environ Protect Agency   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; LICHEN; MUSHROOM; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION MONITORING; SMEAR; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 3543002256     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JRNC.0000028206.70671.70     Document Type: Article

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