Radioecology of natural systems. Final report, May 1, 1962-October 31, 1979

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5735234· OSTI ID:5735234

Whicker, F W

This is the final report to the US Department of Energy and its predecessors on Contract EY-76-S-02-1156 with Colorado State University. During the first five years of the program, investigations were focused on the accumulation of fallout radionuclides in a well-studied mule deer population in north-central Colorado. In 1967, the scope of the program was enlarged to include studies on radionuclide behavior in mountain lake ecosystems, radiation effects on a shortgrass plains ecosystem, and the combined effects of radiation and intraspecific competition on the pika (Ochotona princeps). In 1971, studies on the geochemistry of lead in an alpine lake and the foraging impact of grasshoppers were added to the diverse program. The summer of 1972 marked the beginning of the research program which was to dominate the effort for the duration of the contract, namely the behavior of plutonium in the terrestrial environs of the Rocky Flats plutonium facility near Denver, Colorado. This report is a general, qualitative summary of activities and major findings over the entire tenure of the program.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA). Dept. of Radiology and Radiation Biology
• OSTI ID: 5735234
• Report Number(s): COO-1156-117
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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