Movements by small mammals on a radioactive waste disposal area in southeastern Idaho. [Dipodomys; Microtus; Perognathus; Peromyscus]

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Great Basin Nat.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7166685

Groves, C R; Keller, B L

Average linear movement by populations of Dipodomys ordii, Microtus montanus, Perognathus parvus, and Peromyscus maniculatus was investigated over a 15-month period by live trapping on a low-level, radioactive waste disposal area in Idaho. No significant differences in movement among habitats were observed seasonally, excepting M. montanus in spring. Average linear movements within habitats ranged from 20 to 70 m for all species, but some patterns varied seasonally and among age classes for individual species. Although predation on contaminated small mammals from the disposal area is a vector of radionuclide transport, local movements by these rodents do not appear to be of sufficient magnitude to contribute significantly to redistribution of radioactive particles. 21 references, 2 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Idaho State Univ., Pocatello
• OSTI ID: 7166685
• Journal Information: Great Basin Nat.; (United States), Journal Name: Great Basin Nat.; (United States) Vol. 46:3; ISSN GRBNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
DATA
DIMENSIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION X
GROUND DISPOSAL
IDAHO
INFORMATION
INGESTION
INTAKE
LENGTH
MAMMALS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MICE
MIGRATION LENGTH
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RODENTS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
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VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES