Abundance and diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in lakes exposed to Chernobyl-derived ionising radiation
- Title: Abundance and diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in lakes exposed to Chernobyl-derived ionising radiation
Author: Murphy, J.F. / Nagorskaya, L.L. / Smith, J.T
Reference: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 102 (7), p.688-694, Jul 2011
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.04.007
Keywords: Chernobyl;Fukushima;Macroinvertebrate;Lake;Radiation effects;Biota
Abstract: ► We studied the effect of radiation on macroinvertebrates in Chernobyl affected lakes. ► Abundance, taxon richness, Berger-Parker dominance, Shannon–Wiener diversity evaluated. ► No relationship between community indices or abundance and radiation at up to 30 μGy h−1. ► Taxon richness varied in range 22–42: typical for uncontaminated lakes in the region. ► Natural environmental factors principal drivers of biotic assemblage structure
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