Measuring the radiation exposure of Norwegian reindeer under field conditions

Towards solving a scientific controversy – The effects of ionising radiation on the environment

“…Aramrun et al, 2018 evaluated different dosimeters that could be attached to free ranging animals and discussed their field application. A subsequent field study with reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) demonstrated that using knowledge of animal behaviour (in this case determined using GPS tracking) resulted in better predictions than simply assuming that the animals utilised all of the study area equally (Aramrun et al, 2019). Hinton et al, (2015) describe the development of a combined Global Positioning Systemelectronic dosimeter capable of sending location and integrated dose measurements via satellite whilst fitted to study animals (the unit was successfully field-tested by mounting on a collar and fitting to wild pigs at the Savannah River Site (USA)).…”

From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection

“…Chronic exposure conditions in a laboratory are generally stable over time, whereas chronic exposure in the field is variable both spatially (e.g. Aramrun et al 2019) and temporally (e.g. due to seasonal changes in food sources and habitat utilisation (Stark et al 2017).…”

“…Whilst this may provide a reasonable approximation of the above-ground external gamma dose to which an organism would be exposed at the location where the measurement is taken, the total absorbed radiation dose (considering both external and internal exposure) may be very different for some species (e.g. Aramrun et al 2019;Beresford et al 2020a).…”

“…Developments in direct measurement of external exposure (e.g. Bonisoli-Alquati et al 2015;Hinton et al 2015;Aramrun et al 2018Aramrun et al , 2019 enable more accurate quantification of an individual's external dose within heterogeneously contaminated environments, especially for mobile organisms.…”

Optically Stimulated Luminescence Phosphors: Principles, Applications, and Prospects

“…The increased utilization of OSL‐based luminescence dating presents its capacity to date events beyond other methods and enables chronological frameworks to be established. [ 24,292–329 ]…”