Published September 1, 2003 | Version v1
Report

Does size matter?

  • 1. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Merlewood, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA12 6JU (United Kingdom)

Description

A challenge in the estimation of doses to biota is the large number of potential radionuclide-organism transfer parameters which are required. To address this allometric (weight dependent, trans-species) relationships have been proposed. Here, these relationships are considered and used to derive a hypothesis for trans-species concentration ratios describing the radionuclide transfer from diet to animals. (author)

Part of:
International conference on the protection of the environment from the effects of ionizing radiation. Contributed papers

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
International conference on the protection of the environment from the effects of ionizing radiation. Contributed papers
Imprint Pagination
313 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 182-185
Report number
IAEA-CN--109(ver.3)

Conference

Title
International conference on the protection of the environment from the effects of ionizing radiation
Dates
6-10 Oct 2003
Place
Stockholm (Sweden)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35005563
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION RATIO; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS; RADIATION DOSES; SIZE; THICKNESS; VOLUME; WEIGHT
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONS; DOSES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract ICA2-CT-2000-10032; FIGE-CT-2000-00102
Notes
15 refs, 2 tabs
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--109/82