Møller Anders Pape, Mousseau Timothy A
Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive, CNRS UMR 7103, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Bât. A, 7ème étage, 7 quai St. Bernard, Case 237, F-75252 Paris Cedex 05, France.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2006 Apr;21(4):200-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2006.01.008. Epub 2006 Feb 10.
The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 released 80 petabecquerel of radioactive caesium, strontium, plutonium and other radioactive isotopes into the atmosphere, polluting 200 000 km(2) of land in Europe. As we discuss here, several studies have since shown associations between high and low levels of radiation and the abundance, distribution, life history and mutation rates of plants and animals. However, this research is the consequence of investment by a few individuals rather than a concerted research effort by the international community, despite the fact that the effects of the disaster are continent-wide. A coordinated international research effort is therefore needed to further investigate the effects of the disaster, knowledge that could be beneficial if there are further nuclear accidents, including the threat of a "dirty bomb".
1986年切尔诺贝利核电站事故向大气中释放了80拍贝克勒尔的放射性铯、锶、钚及其他放射性同位素，污染了欧洲20万平方公里的土地。正如我们在此所讨论的，自那以后的多项研究表明，辐射水平的高低与动植物的数量、分布、生活史及突变率之间存在关联。然而，尽管这场灾难的影响波及整个欧洲大陆，但这项研究只是少数个人投资的结果，而非国际社会协同研究的成果。因此，需要开展协调一致的国际研究工作，以进一步调查这场灾难的影响，这些知识在发生更多核事故（包括“脏弹”威胁）时可能会有所帮助。
