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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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc1018916 2023-05-15T18:40:36+02:00 Radioecology of Some Natural Organisms and Systems in Colorado. Eleventh Technical Progress Report, May 1, 1972--April 30, 1973 Whicker, F. W. 1973-05-01 95 pages Text https://doi.org/10.2172/4347240 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1018916/ English eng Colorado State University. Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology rep-no: COO--1156-63 grantno: AT(11-1)-1156 doi:10.2172/4347240 osti: 4347240 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1018916/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc1018916 Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74 Gramineae Diet N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals Fallout Forage Surface Waters Plants N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles *Aquatic Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Microorganisms--Basic Studies Tissues *Plutonium 239-- Diffusion N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies Wild Animals Grasshoppers Photon Beams Colorado *Cesium 137-- Radiation Monitoring N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry Deer Sampling *Terrestrial Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration *Strontium 90- - Radiation Monitoring *Plutonium 238-- Diffusion Food Chains N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants Radionuclide Kinetics Rodents Gamma Sources Tracer Techniques Report 1973 ftunivnotexas https://doi.org/10.2172/4347240 2021-06-26T22:08:15Z 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) Report Tundra University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library |
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Gramineae Diet N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals Fallout Forage Surface Waters Plants N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles *Aquatic Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Microorganisms--Basic Studies Tissues *Plutonium 239-- Diffusion N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies Wild Animals Grasshoppers Photon Beams Colorado *Cesium 137-- Radiation Monitoring N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry Deer Sampling *Terrestrial Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration *Strontium 90- - Radiation Monitoring *Plutonium 238-- Diffusion Food Chains N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants Radionuclide Kinetics Rodents Gamma Sources Tracer Techniques |
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Gramineae Diet N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals Fallout Forage Surface Waters Plants N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles *Aquatic Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Microorganisms--Basic Studies Tissues *Plutonium 239-- Diffusion N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies Wild Animals Grasshoppers Photon Beams Colorado *Cesium 137-- Radiation Monitoring N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry Deer Sampling *Terrestrial Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration *Strontium 90- - Radiation Monitoring *Plutonium 238-- Diffusion Food Chains N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants Radionuclide Kinetics Rodents Gamma Sources Tracer Techniques 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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Gramineae Diet N48720 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Animals Fallout Forage Surface Waters Plants N44340* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Ecosystems & Food Cycles *Aquatic Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration N48310 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Microorganisms--Basic Studies Tissues *Plutonium 239-- Diffusion N48531 --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects On Animals--Invertebrates--Basic Studies Wild Animals Grasshoppers Photon Beams Colorado *Cesium 137-- Radiation Monitoring N40300 --Chemistry--Radiation Chemistry Deer Sampling *Terrestrial Ecosystems-- Radionuclide Migration *Strontium 90- - Radiation Monitoring *Plutonium 238-- Diffusion Food Chains N48730 --Life Sciences--Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology--Plants Radionuclide Kinetics Rodents Gamma Sources Tracer Techniques |
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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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Colorado State University. Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology |
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