Assessment of radiological impact on non-human biota near inland nuclear power plant-selection and application of reference animals and plants

Radiological impacts on non-human biota from inland nuclear power plant have been gradually receiving attention. The biological effects of radiation are required to be addressed in environmental impact statement. Reference animals and plants as the basis of dose models are studied comparatively less and there were not clear selection methods. According to the results of domestic and oversea researches and some selection guidelines, this paper developed a framework of reference organisms' selection index, and some main reference animals and plants were selected for the environmental assessment of Pengze nuclear power plant. (authors)