Equidosimetry : ecological standardization and equidosimetry for radioecology and environmental ecology ; [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Ecological Standardization and Equidosimetry for Radioecology and Environmental Ecology, Kiev,

Considerable experience with radioecological and related ecological research on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems has been achieved, especially after the Chernobyl accident. The combined effects of the radiation, chemical and biological factors, after a contamination of the environment and during its remediation have shown an interactive complexity that highlights the need for equidosimetrical evaluations of the influence of the various stressors and the need for their ecological normalization. In radioecology and radiation protection, methods of radiation dosimetry are key for dose assessment. It is therefore highly desirable to develop a clear theoretical approach as well as a practical method of equidosimetry that would allow for an ecological normalization of the different stressors in unified uniform units, especially for comparison purposes. Front Matter....Pages N1-N1 Problems of Ecological Standardization and Dosimetry of Action of Different Factors on Biota of Ecosystems....Pages 1-18 The Principal Approaches to Standardization of Technogenic Contamination of Environment....Pages 19-23 Estimation of Parameters of Radiocapacity of Biota in Ecosystems; Criteria of Their Well-Being....Pages 25-31 Front Matter....Pages 33-33 Equidosimetry: A Reflexion on Risk Assessment....Pages 35-41 An Equi-Dosimetric Approach to the Comparison of Radiation and Chemical Effects on Natural Populations of Aquatic Organisms....Pages 43-49 Determination of Heterogeneity Biota as a Perspecve Parameter of Ecological Standardization....Pages 51-56 Phytoviruses as Indicators of Environment....Pages 57-64 Protein and Radioactivity Levels of Patella Coerulea Linnaeus Around Dardanelles....Pages 65-72 Equidosimetric Comparison of Efficiency of Effects of Gamma-Irradiation and Chemical Toxic Agents (Copper and Phenol) on the Red Algae of the Black Sea....Pages 73-78 Macrophytes as Bioindicators of Radionuclide Contamination in Ecosystems of Different Aquatic Bodies in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone....Pages 79-86 Effects of Radioactive and Chemical Pollution on Plant Virus Frequency Distribution....Pages 87-92 Species Diversity as a Factor of Radiostability of Algal Cenosis....Pages 93-97 Front Matter....Pages 99-99 Modern Problems of Ecotoxicology....Pages 101-109 Ecosystem GIS-Modelling in Ecotoxicology....Pages 111-118 Mapping Transfer Parameters of Radionuclides in Terrestrial Environments....Pages 119-129 Radioecological Factors of the Geological Environment within Ukrainian Territory....Pages 131-137 Behaviour of the Radionuclides in Peat Soils....Pages 139-146 Evaluation of the Effect of Dnipro River Reservoirs on Coastal Landscapes....Pages 147-154 Radiation Effects on the Populations of Soil Invertebrates in Belarus....Pages 155-161 Front Matter....Pages 163-163 Generalized Ecosystem Indices: Ecological Scaling and Ecological Risk....Pages 165-174 Front Matter....Pages 163-163 Ecological Risk Assessmenty as a Method for Integrating Risks from Multiple Stressors at Hazardous Waste Sites....Pages 175-185 Comparing Risks from Exposure to Radionuclides and other Carcinogens at Arctic Coal Mines....Pages 187-196 Risk Due to Joint Chemical and Radiation Contamination of Food....Pages 197-203 Front Matter....Pages 205-205 Synergetic Effects of Different Pollutants and Equidosimetry....Pages 207-222 The Behaviour of Radionuclides and Chemical Contaminants in Terrestrial and Water Ecosystems of Urals Region....Pages 223-230 Synergism of Low Dose Chronic Radiation and Biotic Stress for Plants....Pages 231-236 Comparative Study of the Effects of Endocrine Disruptor and Ionizing Radiation with Plant Bioassay....Pages 237-242 Front Matter....Pages 243-243 Cytogenetic Effects in Plants after Weak and Combined Exposures and a Problem of Ecological Standardization....Pages 245-255 Role of Various Components of Ecosystems in Biogeochemical Migration of Pollutants of Antropogenic Origin in Forests....Pages 257-272 Ecological Inspection of Military Objects....Pages 273-280 The Procedure of Military Sites Rehabilitation with Optimal Planning of Tender Orders....Pages 281-284 Modeling and Simulation of 137 Cs Migration in Boreal Forest Ecosystems....Pages 285-292 Behavior of Cs-137 and Sr-90 on Fish Ponds in Ukraine....Pages 293-298 Genetic Effects of Chronic Gamma-Irradiation at a Low Dose Rate: Experimental Study on CBA/LAC Mice....Pages 299-304 Front Matter....Pages 305-305 Methods and Tasks of Radiation Montioring of Forest Ecosystems....Pages 307-312 Similarities and Differences in Behavior of 137 Cs, 40 K and 7 Be in Natural Ecosystems....Pages 313-319 Heavy Metals Accumulation by Agricultural Crops Grown on Various Types of Soil in Polessje Zone of Ukraine....Pages 321-325 The Brilliant Blue Method for Water Soluble Chernobyl 137 Cs Behaviour Estimation in Soils of South Belarus....Pages 327-332 Aquatic Ecosystems Within the Chernobyl NPP Exclusion Zone: The Latest Data on Radionuclide Contamination and Absorbed Dose for Hydrobionts....Pages 333-341 Role of Higher Plants in the Redidstribution of Radionuclides in Water Ecosystems....Pages 343-345 Front Matter....Pages 305-305 Problems of the Radiation Safety on Military Objects of Ukraine....Pages 347-359 Landscape Criticality Indexes for the Different Pollutants....Pages 361-368 Ecosystems of 30-KM Zones of Khmelnytsky and Rivne NPP: Estimation of Migration Conditions of the Radionuclides and Other Technical Pollutants....Pages 369-376 Front Matter....Pages 377-377 Radionuclides 137 Cs and 60 Co Uptake by Freshwater and Marine Microalgae Chlorella, Navicula, Phaeodactylum ....Pages 379-387 Principal Component Analysis of Chronic Influence of Low-Doses of Ionizing Radiation and Cadmium on Organisms....Pages 389-402 Characterization and Treatment of Actinide Contaminated Soils and Well Waters....Pages 403-407 The Endogenic and Exogenic Factors of the Realization of Phenotypic Adaptation....Pages 409-417 Biological Approach to Evaluating the Ecological Safety of Radioactive Waste Disposal System: Study of Small Rodents....Pages 419-425 Use of Photosynthesis and Respiration of Hydrophytes for Water Toxicity Definition....Pages 427-431

considerable Experience With Radioecological And Related Ecological Research On Terrestrial And Aquatic Ecosystems Has Been Achieved, Especially After The Chernobyl Accident. The Combined Effects Of The Radiation, Chemical And Biological Factors, After A Contamination Of The Environment And During Its Remediation Have Shown An Interactive Complexity That Highlights The Need For Equidosimetrical Evaluations Of The Influence Of The Various Stressors And The Need For Their Ecological Normalization.

in Radioecology And Radiation Protection, Methods Of Radiation Dosimetry Are Key For Dose Assessment. It Is Therefore Highly Desirable To Develop A Clear Theoretical Approach As Well As A Practical Method Of Equidosimetry That Would Allow For An Ecological Normalization Of The Different Stressors In Unified Uniform Units, Especially For Comparison Purposes.