Strontium-90 in Plants and Animals of Arctic Alaska, 1959-61

The strontium-90 content of the biota near Cape Thompson, Alaska, was related to environmental factors. In plants, perennials with persistent aerial parts had maximum and similar concentrations of strontium-90. The content of caribou muscle varied seasonally and was highest in winter when lichens we...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Watson, D. G., Hanson, W. C., Davis, J. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1964
Subjects:
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.144.3621.1005
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.144.3621.1005
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Summary:The strontium-90 content of the biota near Cape Thompson, Alaska, was related to environmental factors. In plants, perennials with persistent aerial parts had maximum and similar concentrations of strontium-90. The content of caribou muscle varied seasonally and was highest in winter when lichens were an important caribou food.

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