Cesium accumulation by fish following acute input to lakes: a comparison of experimental and Chernobyl-impacted systems

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 456-467

  Pinder III, J E ^a   Hinton, T G ^b   Whicker, F W ^c   Smith, J T ^d  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

133Cs; 137Cs; Chernobyl; Fish; Loss rates; Maximum concentrations; Pond 4; Uptake rates

Indexed keywords

133CS; 137CS; CHERNOBYL; LOSS RATES; MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONS; POND 4; UPTAKE RATES;

CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; MEATS; POTASSIUM; RISK PERCEPTION;

LAKES;

CESIUM; POTASSIUM;

CESIUM; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LAKE; POND; POTASSIUM; WATER COLUMN;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FISH; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAKE; POND; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CESIUM; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; FISHES; FRESH WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

CHERNOBYL; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; KIEV [UKRAINE]; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UKRAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349086052     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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