Artificial Radionuclides in Marine Organisms in the Northeast Pacific Ocean off Oregon, U. S. A
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Marine organisms modify the distribution of radioisotopes in the oceanic ecosystem. Various vital processes of plants and animals concentrate elements. The distributions of the biota are often independent of their watery environment; they may actively migrate vertically or horizontally or may remain in place while the water moves past them. In the case of plankton, the concentrating organisms passively move with the currents.
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