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A Trophic Level Effect on 137Cs Concentration
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Animal PhysiologyOrganic GeochemistryBiogeochemistryNutritionBody CompositionIncrease RatioCesium/potassium RatioPhysiologyNormal DietsBiogeochemical CycleTrophic Level EffectTrophic TransferPublic HealthPotassium HomeostasisHealth Sciences
In many animal species, the cesium/potassium ratio in the body is about two to three times higher than the cesium/potassium ratio in their normal diets. Data indicate that this increase ratio is greater with increased potassium intake and is larger in adult humans than in children.