BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 807          Total No. of Sites: 6
Survey/Project Name: Radionuclide uptake in animals at Australian nuclear sites
Abstract: This project is being conducted at the former nuclear weapons testing sites at Maralinga and Emu, SA. Our objective is to measure the amounts of radionuclides entering the food web at these sites where nuclear activities have occurred in the past. Typically, animals living in, or near, soils at such sites are susceptible to uptake of radionuclides. Some measurements of this type were made in the 1980's, which are being made use of. However, these measurements have become dated and are not sufficient to tell what the conditions are today, so further measurements at the sites are required. The information will be useful to Australian scientists, international scientists (it will be shared through an international database on biota uptake of radionuclides) and to anyone interested in conditions at the study sites themselves. The project is being supported by the following three organisations: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, and the Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist.
 
Start Date: 15/09/2010      End Date: 30/09/2013
Survey Type: Fauna only
   
Study Area Description: Maralinga and EMU Nuclear test sites
Objectives
         Vegetation: *** No vegetation survey objectives recorded
         Fauna: European Red Fox - Cage traps with treadle mechanism and Crush mechanism up to 12 individuals to be sampled Rabbit - Mascot Wireworks rabbit cage with treadle mechanism and Crush mechanism up to 18 individuals to be sampled Mice - Elliot traps - Lizard/skink Funnel traps - Non Native Mouse (first choice), marsupial mouse or Lizard or skink up to 34 Individuals
Methodology
         Vegetation: *** No vegetation methodology recorded
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Fauna : Unclassified - pending reassessment.
Information Authority: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation