Biological consequences of Chernobyl: 20 years on
| Autor: | Timothy A. Mousseau, Anders Pape Møller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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International research
Radionuclide Ecology International community chemistry.chemical_element Dirty bomb law.invention Plutonium chemistry Environmental protection law Nuclear power plant Environmental science Animals Humans Life history Radiation Injuries Radioactive Hazard Release Ukraine Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Power Plants |
| Zdroj: | Trends in ecologyevolution. 21(4) |
| ISSN: | 0169-5347 |
| Popis: | The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 released 80 petabecquerel of radioactive caesium, strontium, plutonium and other radioactive isotopes into the atmosphere, polluting 200 000 km(2) of land in Europe. As we discuss here, several studies have since shown associations between high and low levels of radiation and the abundance, distribution, life history and mutation rates of plants and animals. However, this research is the consequence of investment by a few individuals rather than a concerted research effort by the international community, despite the fact that the effects of the disaster are continent-wide. A coordinated international research effort is therefore needed to further investigate the effects of the disaster, knowledge that could be beneficial if there are further nuclear accidents, including the threat of a "dirty bomb". |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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