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A review and test of predictive models for the bioaccumulation of radiostrontium in fish.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19656592     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Empirical relations between the (90)Sr concentration factor (CF) and the calcium concentration in freshwater aquatic systems have previously been determined in studies based on data obtained prior to the Chernobyl accident. The purpose of the present research is to review and compare these models, and to test them against a database of post-Chernobyl measurements from rivers and lakes in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Finland. It was found that two independently developed models, based on pre-Chernobyl empirical data, are in close agreement with each other, and with empirical data. Testing of both models against new data obtained after the Chernobyl accident confirms the models' predictive ability. An investigation of the influence of fish size on (90)Sr accumulation showed no significant relationship, though the data set was somewhat limited.
Authors:
J T Smith; N V Sasina; A I Kryshev; N V Belova; A V Kudelsky
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-08-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental radioactivity     Volume:  100     ISSN:  1879-1700     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-11     Completed Date:  2009-11-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508119     Medline TA:  J Environ Radioact     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  950-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, United Kingdom. jim.smith@port.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / metabolism
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
Fishes / metabolism*
Models, Theoretical*
Radiation Monitoring / methods*
Strontium Radioisotopes / metabolism*
Water Pollutants, Radioactive / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Strontium Radioisotopes; 0/Water Pollutants, Radioactive; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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