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Regional-scale application of the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS: an example of assessment of the radiological impact of the Chernobyl accident on the fresh water ecosystem in Italy by Monte, Luigi

“…The present work illustrates the customisation and application of the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS (a MOdel-based computerised system for management…”
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A few considerations on some current modelling approaches to assess the impact of radiation on the population size of wildlife species by Monte, Luigi

“…This note outlines some features of current state-of-the-art models aimed at assessing the radiological impact on wildlife. Such models can be interpreted as…”
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Inter-comparison of population models for the calculation of radiation dose effects on wildlife by Vives i Batlle, Jordi, Sazykina, Tatiana G., Kryshev, Alexander, Monte, Luigi, Kawaguchi, Isao

“…An inter-comparison of five models designed to predict the effect of ionizing radiation on populations of non-human wildlife, performed under the IAEA EMRAS II…”
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Recommendations from the international union of radioecology to improve guidance on radiation protection by Bréchignac, François, Bradshaw, Clare, Carroll, Simon, Jaworska, Alicja, Kapustka, Larry, Monte, Luigi, Oughton, Deborah

“…This brief commentary summarizes the views of a working group assembled by the International Union of Radioecology to advance the approaches used to evaluate…”
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Nonlinear Leslie models for the assessment of the effects of stressors on the development of wild populations: reviewing of the basic properties by Monte, Luigi

“…The present work presents a review of the asymptotic behaviour of the solutions of a particular class of nonlinear Leslie matrices that aim at simulating the…”
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Characterisation of a nonlinear Leslie matrix model for predicting the dynamics of biological populations in polluted environments: Applications to radioecology by Monte, Luigi

“…► A nonlinear Leslie model for the effects of stressors on populations is presented. ► Effects of ionising radiation on four populations of animal species were…”
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Application of the migration models implemented in the decision system MOIRA-PLUS to assess the long term behaviour of (137)Cs in water and fish of the Baltic Sea by Monte, Luigi

“…This work presents and discusses the results of an application of the contaminant migration models implemented in the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS to…”
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Predicting the effect of ionising radiation on biological populations: testing of a non-linear Leslie model applied to a small mammal population by Monte, Luigi

“…The present work describes the application of a non-linear Leslie model for predicting the effects of ionising radiation on wild populations. The model assumes…”
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Application of the migration models implemented in the decision system MOIRA-PLUS to assess the long term behaviour of super(137)Cs in water and fish of the Baltic Sea by Monte, Luigi

“…This work presents and discusses the results of an application of the contaminant migration models implemented in the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS to…”
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Application of the migration models implemented in the decision system MOIRA-PLUS to assess the long term behaviour of 137Cs in water and fish of the Baltic Sea by Monte, Luigi

“…This work presents and discusses the results of an application of the contaminant migration models implemented in the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS to…”
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Customisation of the decision support system MOIRA-PLUS for applications to the marine environment by Monte, Luigi

“…The present short communication describes a technique to customise the decision system MOIRA-PLUS for applications to the marine environment. MOIRA-PLUS was…”
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Assessment of state-of-the-art models for predicting the remobilisation of radionuclides following the flooding of heavily contaminated areas: the case of Pripyat River floodplain by Monte, Luigi, Periañez, Raul, Kivva, Sergey, Laptev, Gennady, Angeli, Giacomo, Barros, Haydn, Zheleznyak, Mark

“…The performances of models are assessed to predict the wash-off of radionuclides from contaminated flooded areas. This process should be accounted for in the…”
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A general methodology for structuring models to predict the long-term migration of radionuclides from catchments by Monte, Luigi

“…In the present paper a generic model for predicting the long-term migration of radionuclides and heavy metals from catchments is described. The model…”
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Predicting the effects of ionising radiation on ecosystems by a generic model based on the Lotka–Volterra equations by Monte, Luigi

“…The present work describes a model for predicting the population dynamics of the main components (resources and consumers) of terrestrial ecosystems exposed to…”
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Modelling multiple dispersion of radionuclides through the environment by Monte, Luigi

“…The migration of a contaminant through the environment is the result of the transport by a variety of biotic and abiotic carriers which move according to…”
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Global Analysis of the Riverine Transport of 90Sr and 137Cs by Smith, Jim T., Wright, Simon M., Cross, Matthew A., Monte, Luigi, Kudelsky, Anatoly V., Saxén, Ritva, Vakulovsky, Sergei M., Timms, David N.

“…Atmospheric nuclear weapons explosions and large-scale nuclear accidents may contaminate large areas of land with the long-lived radionuclides 137Cs and 90Sr…”
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Multi-model approach and evaluation of the uncertainty of model results. Rationale and applications to predict the behaviour of contaminants in the abiotic components of the fresh water environment by Monte, Luigi

“…This work aims at discussing some concepts pertaining to the theory and practice of environmental modelling in view of the results of several model validation…”
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A methodological approach to develop “ contaminant migration– population effects” models by Monte, Luigi

“…The main aim of the present work is to discuss the methodological approaches that underpin the “ contaminant migration– population effects” models for the…”
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Analysis of models assessing the radionuclide migration from catchments to water bodies by Monte, L

“…In this paper the analysis of models for assessing the migration of radioactive substances from catchments to water bodies was carried out. Comparisons are…”
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A methodology for modelling the contamination of moving organisms in water bodies with spatial and time dependent pollution levels by Monte, Luigi

“…The contamination of non-stationary fishes living in large water bodies may depends on the migration through areas characterised by heterogeneous pollution…”
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