DNA Double-Strand Breakage as an Endpoint to Examine Metal and Radionuclide Exposure Effects to Water Snakes on a Nuclear Industrial Site

This study examined metal levels (especially U and Ni) in the tail tissues of water snakes from contaminated (Tim's Branch) and reference areas on the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS). Home ranges of snakes were quantified to determine the ratio of the habitat that they use...

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Published in:	Human and ecological risk assessment Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 282 - 300
Main Authors:	Murray, Stephanie M., Gaines, Karen F., Novak, James M., Gochfeld, Michael, Burger, Joanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton Taylor & Francis Group 01-01-2010 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Assessments Breakage Contamination Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA DNA double-strand breaks exposure Habitats Ingestion Metals Nerodia Nickel Nuclear energy Radiation Risk assessment Snakes Uranium water snakes USA, South Carolina, Aiken, Savannah River Site
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