A comparative assessment of the potential use of alginates and dietary calcium manipulation as countermeasures to reduce the transfer of radiostrontium to the milk of dairy animals

Beresford, N.A.; Mayes, R.W.; Colgrove, P.M.; Barnett, C.L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-7247; Bryce, L.; Dodd, B.A.; Lamb, C.S.. 2000 A comparative assessment of the potential use of alginates and dietary calcium manipulation as countermeasures to reduce the transfer of radiostrontium to the milk of dairy animals. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 51 (3). 321-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00086-2

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Abstract/Summary

The potential of using different alginates or supplementary calcium as feed-additives to reduce the transfer of ingested radiostrontium to milk was assessed in dairy cattle fed a haylage/concentrate diet. The feed-additives compared were: calcium alginate (4% by dry matter), sodium alginate (4% by dry matter) and four levels of supplementation with CaCO3. Both alginates reduced the transfer of radiostrontium to milk by 30-40% without effecting diet palatability. However, the high present cost of alginates precludes their use as countermeasures. Dietary calcium supplementation reduced the transfer of 85Sr to milk broadly in agreement with previous predictions. From data relevant to dairy cattle in the United Kingdom it is suggested that dietary calcium intake could be doubled without exceeding recommended maximum intakes, thus decreasing the transfer of radiostrontium to milk by approximately 50%

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00086-2
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Environmental Chemistry & Pollution
ISSN:	0265-931X
Additional Keywords:	radioecology, alginate, calcium, cattle, milk, radiostrontium, ruminants
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	10 May 2012 11:41 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17764

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00086-2

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

_ Environmental Chemistry & Pollution

ISSN:

0265-931X

Additional Keywords:

radioecology, alginate, calcium, cattle, milk, radiostrontium, ruminants