Radioactivity measurements on migrating birds ( Turdus philomelos) captured in the Comunidad Valenciana (Spain)

The radionuclides 137Cs, 134Cs and 90Sr have been measured in edible tissues and bones of migratory birds (song-thrushes, Turdus philomelos) from central and northern Europe and captured in the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain in the 1994 autumn–winter season. Eight years after the Chernobyl accident, ex...

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Published in:	The Science of the total environment Vol. 209; no. 2; pp. 143 - 147
Main Authors:	Navarro, E., Roldán, C., Cervera, J., Ferrero, J.L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 1998
Subjects:	Migratory birds Radionuclides Turdus philomelos Whole-body dose Migratory birds Radionuclides Turdus philomelos Whole-body dose
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Summary:	The radionuclides 137Cs, 134Cs and 90Sr have been measured in edible tissues and bones of migratory birds (song-thrushes, Turdus philomelos) from central and northern Europe and captured in the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain in the 1994 autumn–winter season. Eight years after the Chernobyl accident, extensive agricultural lands in Europe are still contaminated and this study shows that there was a transfer of radioactive isotopes to the captured migratory song-thrushes. The whole-body dose commitment to humans consuming these birds is estimated.
ISSN:	0048-9697 1879-1026
DOI:	10.1016/S0048-9697(98)80105-8