Strontium-90 in Canada Goose Eggshells: Non-Fatal Monitoring for Contamination in Wildlife.

摘要

Strontium-90 as measured in eggshells taken form newly hatched eggs in 42 Canada goose nests. Higher-than-background levels were present in eggshells from only a few nests. The origin of the enhanced strontium-90 levels appears to be Hanford Site facilities. However, the amounts measured are too low to expect to see any deleterious health or reproductive effects on the goose population. Eggshells provide an efficient way to obtain biological samples for environmental monitoring without inducing goose mortality. 10 refs., 2 figs.