ALLIANCE Publications 

On this page, you can find links to publications related to radioecology, by members of the ALLIANCE. 

2025

Salbu, B., Mora, J.C., Vives i Batlle, J., Brandt-Kjelsen A., Nandrup Pettersen M., Lind O.C., Prestløkken, E., Hove, K. Iodine transfer to dairy cow's milk: A revised biokinetic model (2025) Journal of Hazardous Materials, 85, 136787 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136787

de With, G., Venoso, G., Maiorana, A., Di Carlo C., Meisenberg O., Guo Q., Janik M., Nugraha E.D., Bobbo O.M., Kranrod C., Hosoda M., Tokonami S., Sahoo B.K., Kanse, S.D., Tschiersch, J. Thoron exhalation rate measurement – findings from a large worldwide intercomparison study (2025) Radiation Measurements, 187, 07471 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2025.107471

Karfopoulos, K. , Domingos, F., de With, G., Michalik, B., Okyar, B.H., Maramathas, C., Salpadimos, N., Potiriadis, C., Neculae, V., Ďurecová, A., Drábová, V., Pinak, M. Results of the joint IAEA/EEAE Intercomparison exercise on radioanalytical characterization of NORM samples in the European region (2025) Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 201(3), pp. 223–246 https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncaf003

2024

Degenhardt, Ä., Sreetharan, S., Amrenova, A., Adam-Guillermin, C, Dekkers, F, Dumit, S, Frelon, S, Horemans, N, Laurier, D, Liutsko, L, Salomaa, S, Schneider, T, Wakeford, R., Applegate, K.E. The ICRP, MELODI, and ALLIANCE workshop on effects of ionizing radiation exposure in offspring and next generations: a summary of discussions International Journal of Radiation Biology 2024, 100(9), pp. 1382–1392 https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2024.2306335

Venoso, G., Nuccetelli, C., Leonardi, F., Di Carlo C., Trotti F., Ugolini R., Mrdakovic Popic J., Trevisi R., Caplin H., Pérez-Sánchez D., Février, L., Urso, L. Development of a methodology for dose assessment and estimate of amount of NORM residues disposable in a conventional landfill Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 280, 107564 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2024.107564

Groma, V., Madas, B., Rauser, F., Birschwilks, M; Blume, A, Real, A, Murakas, R, Michalik, B, Paiva, I, Sjømoen, T-M, Tkaczyk, A.H., Popic, J.M. Quantitative stakeholder-driven assessment of radiation protection issues via a PIANOFORTE online survey Groma, V. , Madas, B. , Rauser, F. (2024) Radiation and Environmental Biophysics 63(3), pp. 307–322 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00411-024-01084-1

2023 

Baudiffier, D., Audouze, K., Armant, O., Frelon, S., Charles, S., Beaudouin, R., Cosio, C., Payrastre, L., Siaussat, D., Burgeot, T., Maufret, A., Degli Esposti, D., Mougin, C., Delaunay, D., Coumoul, X. (2023) Editorial trend: adverse outcome pathway (AOP) and computational strategy — towards new perspectives in ecotoxicology. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30647-w  

de With, G., Vives i Batlle, J., Bezhenar, R. 2023 Comparison of methods for the radiological impact assessment of aquatic releases to the waters in the low countries. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107271

Duffa, C., Vives i Batlle, J., Bradshaw, C., Charmasson, S., Tsumune, D., Otosaka, S., Kamidaira, Y., Radakovitch, O. and Sanina, I. (2023). Artificial Radionuclides in coastal marine ecosystems. In: Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, 2nd Edition. Section 5 - Modelling and Prediction. Elsevier. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-323-90798-9.00029-9

Gellermann, R., Caplin, H., Chambers, N., Dongen, O. V., Grandia, F., Hondros, J., Kunze, C., Michalik, B., Pepin, S., Rovenska, K., Trevisi, R. (2023). Experience with NORM waste disposal in different European countries Radiation Protection Dosimetry 199 (8-9), 835 – 842. https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article/199/8-9/835/7177464

Michalik, B., Dvorzhak, A., Pereira, R., ...Jerome, S.M., Popic, J.M. 2023 A methodology for the systematic identification of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) Science of the Total Environment, 881, 163324 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163324 

Mrdakovic Popic, J., Haanes, H., Di Carlo, C., ...Jerome, S., Fevrier, L. 2023 Tools for harmonized data collection at exposure situations with naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). Environment International, 175, 107954 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.107954 

Mrdakovic Popic, J., Urso, L., Michalik, B. (2023). Assessing the exposure situations with naturally occurring radioactive materials across European countries by means of the e-NORM survey Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 905, 167065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167065

Pepin, S., Radulovic, S., Wiegers, R., ...Valls, A., Bruno, A. 2023 The issue of Cs-137 in firewood and biomass combustion: a review Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 199(8-9), pp. 759–766 https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncad077  

Sreetharan, S., Frelon, S., Horemans, N., Laloi, P., Salomaa, S., Adam-Guillermin, C. (2023). Ionizing radiation exposure effects across multiple generations: evidence and lessons from non-human biota. International Journal of Radiation Biology. International Journal of  Radiation Biology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2023.2281512

Teien, H.-C., Wada, T., Kashparov, V., Lopez-Gutierrez, J. M., Garcia-Tenorio, R., Hinton, T. G., Salbu, B. Transfer of 129I to freshwater fish species within Fukushima and Chernobyl exclusion zones. 2023 Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107269  

2022 

Beresford N.A., Beaugelin-Seiller K., Barnett C.L., Brown J., Doering C., Caffrey E., Johansen M.P., Melintescu A., Ruedig E., Vandenhove H., Vives I Batlle J., Wood M.D., Yankovich T.L., Copplestone D. 2022 Ensuring robust radiological risk assessment for wildlife: Insights from the International Atomic Energy Agency EMRAS and MODARIA programmes. Journal of Radiological Protection 42 (2) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ac6043  

Bochicchio, F., Fenton, D., Fonseca, H., ...Popic, J.M., Ringer, W. 2022 National Radon Action Plans in Europe and Need of Effectiveness Indicators: An Overview of HERCA Activities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 4114 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074114  

Burtt, Julie J.a; Leblanc, Juliea; Randhawa, Kristia; Ivanova, Addiea; Rudd, Murray A.b; Wilkins, Ruthc; Azzam, Edouard I.d; Hecker, Markuse; Horemans, Nelef; Vandenhove, Hildegardeg; Adam-Guillermin, Christelleh; Armant, Olivierh ; Klokov, Dmitryh, i; Audouze, Karinej; Kaiser, Jan Christiank; Moertl, Simonel; Lumniczky, Katalinm; Tanaka, Ignacia B.n; Yamada, Yutakao; Hamada, Nobuyukip; Al-Nabulsi, Isafq; Preston, R. Julianr; Bouffler, Simons; Applegate, Kimberlyt; Cool, Donaldu; Beaton, Danielled; Tollefsen, Knut Erikv, w, x; Garnier-Laplace, Jacquelineh, y; Laurier, Dominiqueh; Chauhan, Vinitac . 2022 (AOPs) are on the horizon: advancing radiation protection through an international Horizon-Style exercise Int. J. Radiat. Biol. 98, Issue 12, Pages 1763 – 1776 https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2022.2121439  

Goulet, R. R., Newsome, L., Vandenhove, H., Keum, D.-K., Horyna, J., Kamboj, S., Brown, J., Johansen, M. P., Twining, J., Wood, M. D., Černe, M., Beaugelin-Seiller, K. 2022 Best practices for predictions of radionuclide activity concentrations and total absorbed dose rates to freshwater organisms exposed to uranium mining/milling Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Volume 244-245 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106826  

Guillén, J., Beresford, N.A., Baigazinov, Zh., Salas, S., Kunduzbaeva, A. 2022. Can stable elements (Cs and Sr) be used as proxies for the estimation of radionuclide soil-plant transfer factors? Environ. Pol. 299,  
118897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118897  

Kelleher, K., Mcginnity, P., Howard, B. J., Boyer, P., Vidal, M., Bildstein, O. M. 2022, The use of the IAEA MARIS database in determining the variability of sediment distribution coefficients in the marine environment and potential implications for marine dispersion modelling. Journal of Radiological Protection, 42 (3) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ac8a53 

Knuuti, T., Tatomir, A., Göbel, A., Franzen, C., Abbasova, D., Arnold, T., Brendler, V., Fuzik, K. 2022 Capturing the state-of-knowledge in EURAD knowledge management. EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2022030  

Thiessen, K. M., Kuca, P., Helebrant, J., Hulka, J., Charnock, T. W., Chouhan, S. L., Duran, J., Fuka, V., De With, G., Mancini, F., Perianez, R., Tay, B. K. 2022 Modelling the atmospheric dispersion of radiotracers in small-scale, controlled detonations: Validation of dispersion models using field test data Journal of Radiological Protection 42 (2) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ac66a2  

Tollefsen, K.E., Alonzo, F., Beresford, N.A., Brede, D.A., Dufourcq-Sekatcheff, E., Gilbin, R., Horemans, N., Hurem, S.,  Laloi, P., Maremonti, E., Oughton, D., Simon, O., Song, Y., Wood, M.D., Xie, L., Frelon, S. 2022. Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) for radiation-induced reproductive effects in environmental species: state of science and identification of a consensus AOP network. Int. J. Radiat. Biol.  https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2022.2110317 

Turcanu, Catrinela mailto:cturcanu@sckcen.be; Perko, Tanjaa; Muric, Melisaa, b; Popic, Jelena Mrdakovicc; Geysmans, Robbea; Železnik, Nadjad . 2022 Societal aspects of NORM: An overlooked research field Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 244-245, 106827 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2022.106827  

Urso, L., Sy, M. M., Gonze, M.-A., Hartmann, P., Steiner, M. 2022, Quantification of Conceptual Model Uncertainty in the Modeling of Wet Deposited Atmospheric Pollutants. Risk Analysis 42(4) 757 https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13807  

2021 

Anderson, D., Beresford, N.A., Ishiniwa, H., Onuma, M., Nanba, K., Hinton, T.G. (2021). Radiocesium concentration ratios and radiation dose to wild rodents in Fukushima Prefecture. J. Environ. Radioact., 226, 106457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106457  

Gilbin, R., Arnold, A., Beresford, N.A., Berthomieu, C., Brown, J.E., de With, G., Horemans, N., Madruga, M.J., Masson, O., Merroun, M., Michalik, B., Muikku, M., O’Toole, S., Mrdakovic Popic, J., Nogueira, P., Real, A., Sachs, S., Brit Salbu, Stark, K., Steiner, M., Sweeck, L., Vandenhove, H., Vidal, M.,  Vives i Batlle, J. (2021). An updated strategic research agenda for the integration of radioecology in the european radiation protection research. J. Environ. Radioact., 237, 106697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106697

Lecomte-Pradines, C., Adam-Guillermin, C., Gashchak, S., Bradshaw, C., Copplestone, D., Beresford, N.A. (2021). More than thirty years after the Chernobyl accident: What do we know about the effects of radiation on the environment? J. Environ. Radioact., 211, 106108 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106108

2020

Beresford, N.A., Barnett, C.L., Chaplow, J., Lofts, S., Wells, C., Brown, J.E., Hosseini, A., Thørring, H., Almahayni, T., Sweeck, L., Guillén, J., Lind, O-C., Oughton, D.H., Salbu, B., Teien, H-C., Perez- Sánchez, D., Real. A. (2020). CONFIDENCE Overview of improvements in radioecological human food chain models and future needs. Radioprotection. 55. https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2020019

Beresford, N.A., Horemans, N., Copplestone, D., Raines, K.E., Orizaola, G., Wood, M.D., Laanen, P., Whitehead, H.C., Burrows, J.E., Tinsley, M.C., Smith, J.T,  Bonzom, J.-M., Gagnaire, B., Adam-Guillermin, C., Gashchak, S., Jha, A.N., de Menezes, A., Willey, N.; Spurgeon, D. (2020). Towards solving a scientific controversy – The effects of ionising radiation on the environment. J. Environ. Radioact. 211, 106033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106033

Mothersill, C. E., D. H. Oughton, P. N. Schofield, M. Abend, C. Adam-Guillermin, K. Ariyoshi, N. A. Beresford, A. Bonisoli-Alquati, J. Cohen, Y. Dubrova, S. A. Geras'kin, T. H. Hevroy, K. A. Higley, N. Horemans, A. N. Jha, L. A. Kapustka, J. G. Kiang, B. G. Madas, G. Powathil, E. I. Sarapultseva, C. B. Seymour, N. T. K. Vo and M. D. Wood (2020). From tangled banks to toxic bunnies; a reflection on the issues involved in developing an ecosystem approach for environmental radiation protection. Int J Radiat Biol: 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1793022

Mrdakovic Popic, J. Skipperud, L. (2020). Evaluation of uncertainties in environmental impact assessment of naturally occurring radiation exposure situations on example of undisturbed and legacy NORM sites in the Fen Complex, Norway. Environ Monit Assess (2020) 192:782; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08747-8

Mrdakovic Popic Jelena, Deborah H. Oughton, Brit Salbu and Lindis Skipperud (2020). Transfer of naturally occurring radionuclides from soil to wild forest flora in an area with enhanced legacy and natural radioactivity in Norway. Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2020, 22, 350. DOI: 10.1039/c9em00408d

Real A. and Garnier-Laplace J. (2020). The importance of deriving adequate wildlife benchmark values to optimize radiological protection in various environmental exposure situations. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Volume 211, 105902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.01.014

Simone Cagno, Ole Christian Lind, Jelena Mrdakovic Popic, Lindis Skipperud, Wout De Nolf, Gert Nuyts, Frederik Vanmeert, Jakub Jaroszewicz, Koen Janssens, Brit Salbu. (2020). Micro-analytical characterization of thorium-rich aggregates from Norwegian NORM sites (Fen Complex, Telemark). Journal of Envir. Radioact. 219(2020) 106273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2020.106273

2019

Horemans, N., D. J. Spurgeon, C. Lecomte-Pradines, E. Saenen, C. Bradshaw, D. Oughton, I. Rasnaca, J. H. Kamstra and C. Adam-Guillermin. (2019). "Current evidence for a role of epigenetic mechanisms in response to ionizing radiation in an ecotoxicological context." Environ Pollut 251: 469-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.125

2018

Adam-Guillermin, C., T. Hertal-Aas, D. Oughton, L. Blanchard, F. Alonzo, O. Armant and N. Horemans. (2018). "Radiosensitivity and transgenerational effects in non-human species. Annals of the ICRP, 47(3-4):327-341 https://doi.org/10.1177/0146645318756844

Bradshaw, C., Skipperud, L., Beresford, N.A., Barnett, C.L., Vidal, M. (2018). Education and training in radioecology during the EU-COMET project—successes and suggestions for the future. J. Radiol. Prot. 38, 140-151. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/aa9c0d

Garnier-Laplace, J., Vandenhove, H., Beresford, N.A., Muikku, M., Real, A. (2018). COMET strongly supported the development and implementation of medium-term topical research roadmaps consistent with the ALLIANCE Strategic Research Agenda J. Radiol. Prot. 38, 164-174. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/aa9c0a/pdf

Muikku, M., Beresford, N.A., Garnier-Leplace, J., Real, A., Sirkka, L., Thorne, M., Vandenhove, H., Willrodt, C. (2018). Sustainability and integration of radioecology—position paper J. Radiol. Prot. 38, 152-163. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6498/aa9c0b

Vandenhove, H., Bradshaw, C., Beresford, N.A., Vives i Batlle, J., Real, A., Garnier-Leplace, J. (2018). ALLIANCE perspectives on integration of humans and the environment into the system of radiological protection Annals of the ICRP. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146645318756831

Vives i Batlle, J., Aoyama, M., Bradshaw, C., Brown, J., Buesseler, K.O., Casacuberta, N., Christl, M., Duffa, C., Impens, N.R.E.N., Iosjpe, M., Masque, P., Nishikawa, J. (2018). Marine radioecology after the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident: Are we better positioned to understand the impact of radionuclides in marine ecosystems? Sci. Tot. Environ. 618, 80-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.005

2017

Vandenhove, H, Garnier-Laplace, J, Real, A, Muikku, M, Lecomte-Pradines, C, Sovik, A, Howard, B, Masqué, P., Tenorio, R. (2017). The European Radioecology Alliance: Encouraging the Coordination and Integration of Research Activities in Radioecology. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association. Vol. 4 of 5.  9-13 May, Cape Town, South Africa. The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA). (page 1461) http://www.irpa.net/docs/IRPA14%20Proceedings%20Volume%204.pdf 

2015

Lofts S, Fevrier L, Horemans N, Bruggeman Ch., Vandenhove H (2015) Assessment of co-contaminant effects on uranium and thorium speciation in freshwater using geochemical modelling, J. Env Rad. J Environ Radioact 149, 99- 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.07.011

2014

Jelena Mrdakovic Popic, Sondre Meland,b Brit Salbu and Lindis Skipperud. (2014). Mobility of radionuclides and trace elements in soil from legacy NORM and undisturbed naturally 232Th-rich sites. Environ. Sci.Process Impacts, 2014, 16, 1124. DOI: 10.1039/c3em00569k

2013

Hinton, T. G., Garnier-Laplace, J., Vandenhove, H., Dowdall, M., Adam-Guillermin, C., Alonzo, F., Barnett, C., Beaugelin-Seiller, K., Beresford, N.A., Bradshaw, C., Brown, J., Eyrolle, F., Fevrier, L., Gariel, J.-C., Gilbin, R., Hertel-Aas, T., Horemans, N., Howard, B.J., Ikäheimonen, T., Mora, J.C., Oughton, D., Real, A., Salbu, B., Simon-Cornu, M., Steiner, M., Sweeck, L., Vives i Batlle, J. (2013). An Invitation to Contribute to a Strategic Research Agenda in Radioecology. J. Environ. Radioact. 115, 78-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.07.011