The accumulation of 137‐caesium from fresh water by alevins and fry of Atlantic salmon and brown trout
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The accumulation of 137‐caesium from water by alevins and fry of Atlantic salmon and brown trout was studied, At ‘normal’ pH (∼7.4), input rates (kWF) and equilibrium concentration factors (CFeq) of 137‐caesium were four to five times greater in both species of alevins than those in the fry. Input rates and equilibrium concentration factors were consistently greater in brown trout than in Atlantic salmon. The input rate of 137‐caesium was most rapid in kidney, gill and gut of fry. The majority of the radiocaesium was, however, deposited in muscle tissue which had consistently the longest biological half‐life of 50–90 days. 137‐Caesium input was significantly reduced at low pH (∼5.0) but output rates (kFW) were little affected. It is concluded that juvenile fish are more susceptible than adults to radiocaesium accumulation from freshwater but that food is the major source of 137‐caesium in freshwater fish. The behaviour of 137‐caesium is discussed with respect to potassium.
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