Radioecology

Radioecology is a branch of ecology, which studies how radioactive substances interact with nature; how different mechanisms affect the substances' migration and uptake in food chains and ecosystems. Investigations in radioecology might include aspects of field sampling, designed field and laboratory experiments and the development of predictive simulation models.

This science combines techniques from some of the more basic, traditional fields, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, and ecology, with applied concepts in radiation protection. Radioecological studies form the basis for estimating doses and assessing the consequences of radioactive pollution for human health and the environment."

See also

• Bioelectromagnetics
• Environmental radioactivity
• Health Physics
• Radiation
• Radiobiology

Further reading

• Eric Hall (2006), Radiobiology for the Radiobiologist, Lippincott.
• Whicker and Schultz (1982), Radioecology.

External links

• STAR: Strategy for Allied Radioecology