Published 1973 | Version v1
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Effect of chronic γ-irradiation on the wild life and microplant life of a wooded ecosystem at Cadarache

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-les-Durance (France). Service de Recherches Toxicologiques et Ecologiques

Description

Chronic gamma irradiation from a source placed in a forest ecosystem has a significant impact on living organisms, including entomofauna, microfauna, and microflora. After three years, there is indeed a demographic explosion of Psocids, a disappearance of Collembola in the most irradiated area, and a decrease in soil activity.

Abstract (French)

L'irradiation gamma chronique par un irradiateur disposé dans un écosystème forestier a une action très marquée sur les organismes vivants, que ce soit l'entomo-faune, la microfaune ou la microflore. On assiste en effet, au bout de trois ans, à une explosion démographique des Psoques, une disparition des Collemboles dans la zone la plus irradiée et à une diminution de l'activité du sol.

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Influence d'une irradiation gamma chronique sur la faune et la microflore d'un ecosysteme forestier a Cadarache

Identifiers

DOI
10.1051/radiopro/19730804243;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioprotection
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
4
Series
Radioprotection.
Journal Page Range
243-256
ISSN
0033-8451

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
5139465
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CEA CADARACHE; CHRONIC IRRADIATION; FORESTS; GAMMA RADIATION; INSECTS; IRRADIATION PLANTS; RADIOECOLOGY; SOILS; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CEA; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS

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