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Radionuclide uptake by trees at a radwaste pond in Washington State (1986)
| Author | Landeen, Mitchell |
| Date | June 1986 |
| Classification | 6.01.3.90/07 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - SOURCETERM) |
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Radiocesium Concentrations in Two Populations of Feral Hogs Introduction WHITE-TAILED deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from the coastal plain region have been shown to have higher 137Cs concentrations than those from the piedmont and mountain physiographic regions (Je68; Je71). Feral hogs (Sus scrofa), commonly found in the same coastal plain habitats, may have a potential for exhibiting even higher body burdens of 137Cs because of their omnivorous feeding habits (Sw70; Ro77). They can acquire radiocesium not only from upland vegetation but also from rooting in wetland habitats. Feral hogs are regularly harvested and consumed by hunters throughout their range, and thus may serve as possible vectors for 137Cs to the food web of man. The objective of this study was to determine 137Cs summer and winter whole- body burdens, and the concentrations of this isotope in various tissues and organs of feral hogs from two locations.
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