Zinc-65 and Other Fallout Nuclides in Marine Organisms of the California Coast

Measurement have been made of several fallout nuclides in selected organisms of the California coast. Hagfish and amphipod are noticeably free from zirconium-95 and contain small amounts of cesium-137 (average 1. 2 and 32uuc/kg-wet). Mussel, a filter feeder, contains less cesium-137 but its zinc-65...

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Published in:JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 1964, Vol.5 (1), p.82-89
Main Authors: NAGAYA, Y, FOLSOM, T R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aquatic Organisms
California
Crustacea
Fishes
Mollusca
Radioactive Fallout
Radiometry
Zinc
Zinc Isotopes
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Summary:Measurement have been made of several fallout nuclides in selected organisms of the California coast. Hagfish and amphipod are noticeably free from zirconium-95 and contain small amounts of cesium-137 (average 1. 2 and 32uuc/kg-wet). Mussel, a filter feeder, contains less cesium-137 but its zinc-65 and manganese-54 concentrations are remarkable (average 50. 2 and 24. 5 uuc/kg-wet). Zinc-65 concentration in amphipod is about 5 times of mussel but it does not contain manganese-54.
ISSN:0449-3060
1349-9157
DOI:10.1269/jrr.5.82