Accumulation of radiocesium by mushrooms in the environment: a literature review

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 912-932

  Duff, Martine C ^a   Ramsey, Mary Lou ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregate transfer factor; Biomonitoring; Chernobyl; Concentration ratio; Transfer factor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DATA REDUCTION; DEPOSITION; FOOD PRODUCTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

AGGREGATE TRANSFER FACTOR; BIOMONITORING; CONCENTRATION RATIO; TRANSFER FACTOR;

CESIUM COMPOUNDS;

CESIUM; TRANSFER FACTOR;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMONITORING; CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD CHAIN; MUSHROOM; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIONUCLIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; FOOD CHAIN; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR;

AGARICALES; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FRUITING BODIES, FUNGAL; RADIATION MONITORING;

CHERNOBYL; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; KIEV [UKRAINE]; UKRAINE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 43049083658     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2007.11.017     Document Type: Article

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