Published January 2014 | Version v1
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Diatoms as aquatic bio-indicators of pollution around uranium mines

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety - IRSN, Radionuclide Ecotoxicology Laboratory - LECO (France)
  • 2. Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety - IRSN, Biogeochemistry, Bioavailability and Radionuclide Transfer Laboratory - L2BT (France)

Description

Around former uranium mines, IRSN has explored the possibility of using a variety of microalgae, called diatoms, as biological indicators of water quality. Monitoring the environment and quantifying any impact of radioactive and chemical substances within a 'post-mining' context are part of the Institute's mission. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Aktis (English ed.)
Journal Issue
no.3
Journal Page Range
p. 3
ISSN
2271-961X

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
46045525
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BARIUM; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; DIATOMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; SENSITIVITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAILINGS; URANIUM MINES; WATER QUALITY
Descriptors DEC
ALGAE; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CHROMOPHYCOTA; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; METALS; MINES; PLANTS; SOLID WASTES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTES

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