Bioaccumulation and Trophic Transfer of Long-Lived Radionuclides in Arctic Plankton

Abstract

The objectives of our research are to examine the bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of important radionuclides in important planktonic components of Arctic waters. This project has been assessing the extent to which select species of boreal copepod species bioconcentrate released radionuclides from water and from phytoplankton food. The rates and routes of uptake and depuration of isotopes in these animals was investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA337290

Entities

People

  • Nicholas S. Fisher

Organizations

  • State University of New York

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Assimilation
  • Cells
  • Ecology
  • Efficiency
  • Food Chains
  • Isotopes
  • Kara Sea
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • New York
  • Oceanography
  • Phytoplankton
  • Plankton
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Risk
  • Waste Products
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies