Published 1977
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Response of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula manilensis, to gamma radiation
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When heat exchangers for reactors were plugged by the Asiatic clam, acute gamma radiation was considered as a possible control. Clams were collected and sorted by size; during irradiation the clams were submerged in natural water. Clams of both sizes survived large doses with no radiation damage evident in 30 days. Mortality rose steeply at doses of 2.4 x 104 Rad and above; smaller clams showed a greater resistance than large ones. The feasibility of using periodic exposure to gamma radiation as a means for controlling corbicula infestations is discussed
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 13 p.
- Report number
- DP-MS--77-70
Conference
- Title
- 1. international corbicula symposium.
- Dates
- 13 - 14 Oct 1977.
- Place
- Fort Worth, TX, USA.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 9373551
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; GAMMA RADIATION; MOLLUSCS; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SIZE
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-771043--20.