Tropical Radioecology is a guide to the wide range of scientific practices and principles of this multidisciplinary field. It brings together past and present studies in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the planet, highlighting the unique aspects of tropical systems. Until recently, radioecological models for tropical environments have depended upon data derived from temperate environments, despite the differences of these regions in terms of biota and abiotic conditions. Since radioactivity can be used to trace environmental processes in humans and other biota, this book offers examples of studies in which radiotracers have been used to assess biokinetics in tropical biota.
Table of Contents
1 The Scientific Basis 2 Radionuclide Behaviour and Transport in the Tropical Atmospheric Environment 3 Mobility of Radionuclides in Tropical Soils and Groundwaters 4 Tropical Radiochemical Oceanography 5 Terrestrial Radioecology in Tropical Systems 6 Radioecology of Tropical Freshwater Ecosystems: Mechanisms and Kinetics of Bioaccumulation and the Importance of Water Chemistry 7 Radiological Consequences Modelling
