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Plutonium, americium, 90Sr and 137Cs in bones of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from Eastern Poland

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90Sr, 238,239+240Pu, 241Am and 137Cs activity concentrations are presented in the jaw bones of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from eastern Poland. The short description of the applied radiochemical method is presented. Activity concentrations for 90Sr ranged between 2.2±0.7 and 41.4±4.7 Bq/kg (aw = ash weight). Average results for plutonium and americium are on the level of 10 mBq/kg (aw). No clear relationship was observed among the radionuclide concentrations. The samples analyzed do not show elevated contamination levels when compared with results of bones of small animals (rodent or insectivorous mammals) determined previously, so no accumulation of bone seeking isotopes on higher step of food-chain is concluded.

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    J. W. Mietelski, E. Tomankiewicz, P. Gaca & S. Blażej

  2. Department of Nature Conservation, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland

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Mietelski, J.W., Kitowski, I., Tomankiewicz, E. et al. Plutonium, americium, 90Sr and 137Cs in bones of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from Eastern Poland. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 275, 571–577 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-7062-x

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