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THE value of Unio molluscs as indicators of manganese-54 contamination in freshwater environments has been discussed in an earlier communication1. We have attempted to find a similar indicator for terrestrial environments, and have concluded that the red slug Arion rufus, L. (Gasteropoda, Stylommatophora), may fulfil this role.
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CAVALLORO, R., RAVERA, O. Biological Indicator of Manganese-54 Contamination in Terrestrial Environments. Nature 209, 1259 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2091259a0
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