Published 1989 | Version v1
Book

Effects of radiation on reproductive success of the polychaete worm Neanthes arenaceodentata

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)

Description

The principal objective of this study was to obtain information on the effects of acute and chronic radiation on the reproductive success of a relatively low-fecundity invertebrate marine animal. N. arenaceodentata were irradiated with a sealed external source and their broods sacrificed before hatching occurred to obtain information on brood size, number of abnormal embryos, and on the number of living, dying, and dead embryos. The data obtained from this study are useful in evaluating the effects of radiation on marine organisms and are applicable in assessments of ocean disposal of radioactive materials

Part of:
Interim oceanographic description of the North-East Atlantic site for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Volume 3

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
Interim oceanographic description of the North-East Atlantic site for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Volume 3
Imprint Pagination
374 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 223-232.

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