Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973
The broad purpose of this research is to provide information on the behavior of radionuclides in, and radiation sensitivity of, selected organisms and natural ecosystems in Colorado. Components of alpine tundra, montane forests, shortgrass plains, and freshwater lakes and streams are currently under...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:4347240 2023-07-30T04:07:21+02:00 Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 Whicker, F.W. 2016-06-29 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4347240 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4347240 https://doi.org/10.2172/4347240 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4347240 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4347240 https://doi.org/10.2172/4347240 doi:10.2172/4347240 N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Microorganisms--Basic Studies N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry *AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION *CESIUM 137-- RADIATION MONITORING *PLUTONIUM 238-- DIFFUSION *PLUTONIUM 239-- DIFFUSION *STRONTIUM 90- - RADIATION MONITORING *TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION COLORADO DEER DIET FALLOUT FOOD CHAINS FORAGE GAMMA SOURCES GRAMINEAE GRASSHOPPERS PHOTON BEAMS PLANTS RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS RODENTS SAMPLING SURFACE WATERS TISSUES TRACER TECHNIQUES WILD ANIMALS 2016 ftosti https://doi.org/10.2172/4347240 2023-07-11T10:31:45Z The broad purpose of this research is to provide information on the behavior of radionuclides in, and radiation sensitivity of, selected organisms and natural ecosystems in Colorado. Components of alpine tundra, montane forests, shortgrass plains, and freshwater lakes and streams are currently under investigation with respect to behavior and effects of radionuclides. Data are presented from studies on the content of /sup 238/Pu and /sup 239/Pu in samples of soil, litter, vegetation, and tissues of mule deer, rodents, and birds collected in the vicinity of Rocky Flats; the content of fallout /sup 137/Cs and / sup 90/Sr in the tissues of mule deer and in forage samples; the migration of / sup 137/Cs through food chains in a lake ecosystem; tracer studies of energy flow from the dominant grass of the shortgrass plains, Bouteloua gracilis, through arthropod consumers, using /sup 32/P as the tracer and grasshoppers as the test organism; and the effects of gamma radiation from a large /sup 137/Cs source on arthropods, microorganisms, and soil chemistry of a chronic irradiation field. (CH) Other/Unknown Material Tundra SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) |
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N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Microorganisms--Basic Studies N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry *AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION *CESIUM 137-- RADIATION MONITORING *PLUTONIUM 238-- DIFFUSION *PLUTONIUM 239-- DIFFUSION *STRONTIUM 90- - RADIATION MONITORING *TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION COLORADO DEER DIET FALLOUT FOOD CHAINS FORAGE GAMMA SOURCES GRAMINEAE GRASSHOPPERS PHOTON BEAMS PLANTS RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS RODENTS SAMPLING SURFACE WATERS TISSUES TRACER TECHNIQUES WILD ANIMALS |
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N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Microorganisms--Basic Studies N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry *AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION *CESIUM 137-- RADIATION MONITORING *PLUTONIUM 238-- DIFFUSION *PLUTONIUM 239-- DIFFUSION *STRONTIUM 90- - RADIATION MONITORING *TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION COLORADO DEER DIET FALLOUT FOOD CHAINS FORAGE GAMMA SOURCES GRAMINEAE GRASSHOPPERS PHOTON BEAMS PLANTS RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS RODENTS SAMPLING SURFACE WATERS TISSUES TRACER TECHNIQUES WILD ANIMALS Whicker, F.W. Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Microorganisms--Basic Studies N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry *AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION *CESIUM 137-- RADIATION MONITORING *PLUTONIUM 238-- DIFFUSION *PLUTONIUM 239-- DIFFUSION *STRONTIUM 90- - RADIATION MONITORING *TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS-- RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION COLORADO DEER DIET FALLOUT FOOD CHAINS FORAGE GAMMA SOURCES GRAMINEAE GRASSHOPPERS PHOTON BEAMS PLANTS RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS RODENTS SAMPLING SURFACE WATERS TISSUES TRACER TECHNIQUES WILD ANIMALS |
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The broad purpose of this research is to provide information on the behavior of radionuclides in, and radiation sensitivity of, selected organisms and natural ecosystems in Colorado. Components of alpine tundra, montane forests, shortgrass plains, and freshwater lakes and streams are currently under investigation with respect to behavior and effects of radionuclides. Data are presented from studies on the content of /sup 238/Pu and /sup 239/Pu in samples of soil, litter, vegetation, and tissues of mule deer, rodents, and birds collected in the vicinity of Rocky Flats; the content of fallout /sup 137/Cs and / sup 90/Sr in the tissues of mule deer and in forage samples; the migration of / sup 137/Cs through food chains in a lake ecosystem; tracer studies of energy flow from the dominant grass of the shortgrass plains, Bouteloua gracilis, through arthropod consumers, using /sup 32/P as the tracer and grasshoppers as the test organism; and the effects of gamma radiation from a large /sup 137/Cs source on arthropods, microorganisms, and soil chemistry of a chronic irradiation field. (CH) |
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Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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Radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in Colorado. Eleventh technical progress report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 |
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radioecology of some natural organisms and systems in colorado. eleventh technical progress report, may 1, 1972--april 30, 1973 |
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2016 |
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