| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5477533 | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Chemical data for freshwater mussels (Velesunio spp.) and water from 15 sampling sites in the Alligator Rivers Region and Rum Jungle uranium provinces in tropical Northern Australia were analysed to develop a predictive model of radium-226 (226Ra) bioaccumulation for variable water calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) concentrations. Application of the model as a 226Ra screening approach for freshwater mussels in tropical waterbodies potentially impacted by operational or remediated uranium mine sites is discussed in relation to Mudginberri Billabong, located approximately 12Â km downstream of Ranger uranium mine in the Alligator Rivers Region.
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Authors
Che Doering, Andreas Bollhöfer,