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The biological impacts of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the pale grass blue butterfly.
Scientific reports - 1 Jan 2012
Hiyama Atsuki, Nohara Chiyo, Kinjo Seira, Taira Wataru, Gima Shinichi, Tanahara Akira, Otaki Joji M
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The collapse of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant caused a massive release of radioactive materials to the environment. A prompt and reliable system for evaluating the biological impacts of this accident on animals has not been available. Here we show that the accident caused physiological and genetic damage to the pale grass blue Zizeeria maha, a common lycaenid butterfly in Japan. We collected the...
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