Breeding success of goshawk significantly dropping in North Kanto area / 0.1 μSv/h increase reduces 10% breeding

(Photo ; Accipiter gentilis [Wikipedia])

 

On 3/24/2015, Nagoya city university and NPO Goshawk protection fund published their report on Scientific Reports.

In this report, they proved that the radioactive contamination significantly reduces the breeding success of goshawk in north Kanto area such as Tochigi etc..

Especially the hatching rate is severely affected compared to the past ratio in the same area from 1992 to 2010. It was 90% in 2011, which was within the normal range of past 19 years but it dropped to 85% in 2012, and it was decreased to 67% in 2013.

They concluded this significant decrease is closely related to the atmospheric dose and stated 0.1 μSv/h increase in atmospheric dose reduces breeding success by 10%.

They also reported that even though the atmospheric dose comes back to the normal level as before 311, the breeding success keeps decreasing.

They assume it is because goshawk is on the top of the food chain so it is severely affected by biological concentration. The internal exposure is possibly causing the long term effect in breeding success.

 

http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/secure/149568/270324.pdf

http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/2211.htm?q=%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB

http://goshawkfund.jp/

 

 

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Français :

Au nord de Kanto la reproduction de l’autour des palombes se réduit de 10 % à chaque 0,1 μSv/h ajouté

 

(Photo : Accipiter gentilis [Wikipedia fr])

Le 24 avril 2015, L’université de Nagoya et l’ONG du Fond de Protection de l’Autour ont publié leur rapport dans Scientific Reports.

Dans cet article, ils prouvent que la contamination radioactive réduit significativement le taux de reproduction de l’autour des palombes dans des régions du nord de Kanto comme Tochigi, etc.
En particulier, pour la même région  le taux de reproduction est gravement réduit lorsqu’il est comparé avec ses valeurs de 1992 à 2010. Il était de 90 % en 2011, ce qui est dans la norme des 19 dernières années, mais il est tombé à 85 % en 2012 et il s’est réduit à 67 % en 2013.
Ils concluent que cette grave réduction est étroitement liée à la dose radioactive ambiante et affirment qu’une augmentation de 0,1 μSv/h de cette dose réduit les chances de reproduction de 10 %.
Ils rapportent également que bien que la dose ambiante soit revenue à son niveau normal d’avant le 11-3, le taux de reproduction continue de diminuer.
Ils estiment que l’autour des palombes est particulièrement touché par l’accumulation biologique en raison de sa position en haut de la pyramide écologique. L’exposition interne est sans doute responsable de l’effet à long terme de la radioactivité sur la réussite de ses reproductions.

http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/secure/149568/270324.pdf
http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/2211.htm?q=%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB
http://goshawkfund.jp/

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