Tropical Radioecology
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Tropical Radioecology
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Author : J.R. Twining
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012-10-18
Tropical Radioecology written by J.R. Twining and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-18 with Medical categories.
Tropical Radioecology is a guide to the wide range of scientific practices and principles of this multidisciplinary field. It brings together past and present studies in the tropical and subtropical areas of the planet, highlighting the unique aspects of tropical systems. Until recently, radioecological models for tropical environments have depended upon data derived from temperate environments, despite the differences of these regions in terms of biota and abiotic conditions. Since radioactivity can be used to trace environmental processes in humans and other biota, this book offers examples of studies in which radiotracers have been used to assess biokinetics in tropical biota. This book: Features chapters co-authored by world experts that explain the origins, inputs, distributions, behaviour, and consequences of radioactivity in tropical and subtropical systems. Provides comprehensive lists of relevant data and identifies current knowledge gaps to allow for targeted radioecological research in the future. Integrates radioecological information into the most recent radiological consequences modelling and best-practice probabilistic ecological risk analysis methodology, given the need to understand the implications of enhanced socio-economic development in the world's tropical regions. John Twining has published research and conducted field and laboratory studies on the nuclear industry's impact on the environment over four decades. While much of this work has been related to Australia's role as a uranium supplier, he has also evaluated this impact at the Maralinga test sites in the deserts of central Australia and the effects of French testing in the central Pacific. John also focused on the uptake of radionuclides by crops and the use of isotopes as tracers of biological processes. Much of this work was accomplished in tropical or subtropical environments, and this experience proved valuable for Tropical Radioecology. John is now associate editor for the Journal of Environmental Radioecology and a self-employed consultant radioecologist.
Tropical Radioecology
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Author : J.R. Twining
language : en
Publisher: Newnes
Release Date : 2012-12-31
Tropical Radioecology written by J.R. Twining and has been published by Newnes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Science categories.
Tropical Radioecology is a guide to the wide range of scientific practices and principles of this multidisciplinary field. It brings together past and present studies in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the planet, highlighting the unique aspects of tropical systems. Until recently, radioecological models for tropical environments have depended upon data derived from temperate environments, despite the differences of these regions in terms of biota and abiotic conditions. Since radioactivity can be used to trace environmental processes in humans and other biota, this book offers examples of studies in which radiotracers have been used to assess biokinetics in tropical biota. Features chapters, co-authored by world experts, that explain the origins, inputs, distribution, behaviour, and consequences of radioactivity in tropical and subtropical systems. Provides comprehensive lists of relevant data and identifies current knowledge gaps to allow for targeted radioecological research in the future. Integrates radioecological information into the most recent radiological consequences modelling and best-practice probabilistic ecological risk analysis methodology, given the need to understand the implications of enhanced socio-economic development in the world’s tropical regions.
A History Of Radioecology
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Author : Patrick C. Kangas
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-26
A History Of Radioecology written by Patrick C. Kangas and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-26 with Nature categories.
This book presents a history of radioecology, from World War II through to the critical years of the Cold War, finishing with a discussion of recent developments and future implications for the field. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources, the book reviews, synthesizes and discusses the implications of the ecological research supported by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of the United States government, from World War II to the early 1970s. This was a critical period in the history of ecology, characterized by a transition from the older, largely descriptive studies of communities of plants and animals to the modern form of the science involving functional studies of energy flow and mineral cycling in ecosystems. This transition was in large part due to the development of radioecology, which was a by-product of the Cold War and the need to understand and predict the consequences of a nuclear war that was planned but has never occurred. The book draws on important case studies, such as the Pacific Proving Grounds, the Nevada Test Site, El Verde in Puerto Rico, the Brookhaven National Laboratory and recent events such as the nuclear disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima. By revisiting studies and archived information from the Cold War era, this book offers lessons from the history of radioecology to provide background and perspective for understanding possible present-day impacts from issues of radiation risks associated with nuclear power generation and waste disposal. Post-Cold War developments in radioecology will be also reviewed and contrasted with the AEC-supported ecology research for further perspectives. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of radioecology, environmental pollution, environmental technology, bioscience and environmental history.
Radioecology And Energy Resources
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Author : Colbert E. Cushing
language : en
Publisher: Dowden Hutchinson and Ross
Release Date : 1976
Radioecology And Energy Resources written by Colbert E. Cushing and has been published by Dowden Hutchinson and Ross this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Science categories.
Terrestrial And Freshwater Radioecology
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Author : Alfred W. Klement
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Terrestrial And Freshwater Radioecology written by Alfred W. Klement and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Biophysics categories.
A Tropical Rain Forest
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Author : Howard Thomas Odum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
A Tropical Rain Forest written by Howard Thomas Odum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with El Verde region, P.R categories.
Terrestrial And Freshwater Radioecology
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Author : Alfred W. Klement
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Terrestrial And Freshwater Radioecology written by Alfred W. Klement and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Biophysics categories.
Radioecology In Northern European Seas
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Author : Dmitry G. Matishov
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Radioecology In Northern European Seas written by Dmitry G. Matishov and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Science categories.
This reference explores oceanographic and biological conditions involved in the transfer and accumulation of radionuclides in marine sediment and biota of the Northern European seas. Much of the content synthesizes decades of work by the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute. This forms the basis of a new methodological and theoretical framework describing radionuclide bioaccumulation by marine invertebrate and vertebrate animals, with special attention to marine food webs leading to humans.
Freshwater And Estuarine Radioecology
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Author : R.J. Blust
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1997-07-25
Freshwater And Estuarine Radioecology written by R.J. Blust and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-25 with Science categories.
The Chernobyl accident drew attention to the difficulties of understanding the dynamics of radionuclide transport through the environment using older methods developed after the pseudo steady state pollution resulting after the weapons testing fallout. More recent approaches, which are reported in this book, have incorporated both the dynamic aspects highlighted by the pulse Chernobyl input and the importance of improvement in models that can be brought about by constraining parameters on the basis of a knowledge of the fundamental physics, chemistry, biology and ecology of the ecosystems involved. The papers within this volume include hydrodynamic models of suspended solids transport, ion exchange interpretation of radionuclide sorption: approaches applying a knowledge of membrane transport kinetics to the uptake of radionuclides by biota; the effects of different ecological niches on the relative uptake of radionuclides by different species; kinetic models of radionuclide uptake through trophic chains and the success and failure of different countermeasures attempted after the Chernobyl accident.
A Tropical Rain Forest
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Author : Howard Thomas Odum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
A Tropical Rain Forest written by Howard Thomas Odum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Caribbean National Forest (P.R.) categories.
A 10,000-curie 137Cs gamma source was placed by helicopter at the center of a selected site in the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico. The source was operated for three months after which it was retracted into its shield and eventually removed. Immediately upon termination of the irradiation, detailed effects studies began with quantitative comparisons of the status of the main site before irradiation with that developing subsequently. The studies described in this volume deal with the impact of gamma radiation on species and also with the more abstract phenomenology associated with the modification of ecological systems.