According to the information in the article, Timothy Mousseau and Anders Moller are most likely studying birds living near the…

identify the reasons that birds in general are so susceptible to high levels of radiation.

identify the reasons that birds in general are so susceptible to high levels of radiation. B gain a better understanding of how long periods of intense radiation act upon the various forms of life in a given geographical area.

discover why the Fukushima disaster was less destructive than the Chernobyl disaster.

investigate why the survival rate of birds in both regions is apparently higher than that of other animals.

determine the length of time necessary for high levels of radiation to destroy an ecosystem.