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Tubificid worms did not accumulate radionuclides bound to sediments, but did accumulate dissolved radionuclides. The level of accumulation of dissolved 65Zn by the worms was dependent upon temperature and concentration of the radionuclide.
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This paper is based on work performed under United States Atomic Energy Commission Contract AT(45-1)-1830.
This paper is based on work performed under United States Atomic Energy Commission Contract AT(45-1)-1830.
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Dean, J.M. The accumulation of 65Zn and other Radionuclides by Tubificid Worms. Hydrobiologia 45, 33–38 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00006444
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