Contaminants in food chains of arctic ungulates: what have we learned from the Chernobyl accident?
The Chernobyl accidenr of 1986 caused radioactive contamination of widespread areas of reindeer pasture in Scandinavia. Reindeer {Rangifer tarandus) are especially exposed to radioactive fallout due to their wintet diet, of which lichens are an important part. Much knowledge about the transfer of ra...
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| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1998-03-01
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| Series: | Rangifer |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1455 |