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THE ACCUMULATION OF RADIONUCLIDES BY THE THORNBACK RAY, RAIA CLAVATA L., IN THE IRISH SEA
Author(s) -
Mauchline John,
Taylor Angela M
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1964.9.3.0303
Subject(s) - radionuclide , irish sea , fish <actinopterygii> , seawater , radioactive contamination , oceanography , irish , strontium 90 , radiochemistry , environmental science , fishery , environmental chemistry , geology , chemistry , biology , physics , linguistics , philosophy , quantum mechanics
A study of the levels of radionuclides accumulated by the thornback ray, Raia clavata, a nonmigratory species, has been made in the Irish Sea, where these fish have been living most of their lives in an environment contaminated with the fission products Ru 106 , Ce 144 , Cs 137 , and Sr 90 . The relative importance of the different radionuclides as contaminants of fish tissues and the importance of determining whether a steady‐state system exists in a marine area receiving radioactive wastes arc discussed.