Derivation of allometric relationships for radionuclides in marine phyla

Radioprotection

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 47-52

  Vives I Batlle, J ^a   Wilson, R C ^a   Watts, S J ^a   McDonald, P ^a   Craze, A ^b  

^a Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957137156     PISSN: 00338451     EISSN: 1769700X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/20095015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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