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Cesium-137 levels detected in Georgia otters

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Halbrook, R.S., Jenkins, J.H. Cesium-137 levels detected in Georgia otters. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41, 765–769 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02021031

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