137Cs inter-plant concentration ratios provide a predictive tool for coral atolls with distinct benefits over transfer factors

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 181-189

  Robison, William L ^a   Hamilton, Terry F ^a   Bogen, Kenneth T ^a   Conrado, Cynthia L ^a   Kehl, Steven R ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

137Cs; Inter plant concentration ratio; Radionuclide prediction; Transfer factors

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FOOD PRODUCTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL POLLUTION;

INTER-PLANT CONCENTRATION RATIO; RADIONUCLIDE PREDICTION; TRANSFER FACTORS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CESIUM 137;

ABSORPTION; ATOLL; CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTAMINATED LAND; CORAL; RADIONUCLIDE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOSYSTEM; FRUIT; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION; TREE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; PLANTS;

ANTHOZOA; PANDANUS; SCAEVOLA; TOURNEFORTIA;

EID: 38749083463     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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