Zinc-65 in marine organisms along the Oregon and Washington coasts.
The concentration of zinc-65 in marine animals and plants near the mouth of the Columbia River is presented. Amounts of radiozinc found in the biota diminished rapidly with the distance from the river mouth. The highest levels were found in plankton, algae, and mollusks. Of the human foods, oysters exhibited the highest levels.
D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms; D006801:Humans; D008386:Marine Biology; D008974:Mollusca; D009922:Oregon; D010933:Plankton; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D014861:Washington; D015032:Zinc
D011850:Radioactive Waste; D015032:Zinc
MARINE BIOLOGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE