Horizontal distribution of Fukushima-derived radiocesium in zooplankton in the northwestern Pacific Ocean

The magnitude of the 9.0 Tohoku earthquake and the ensuing tsunami on 11 March 2011, inflicted heavy damage on the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant (FNPP1). Fission products were emitted, falling over a broad range in the Northern Hemisphere, and water contaminated with radionuclides leaked in...

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Main Authors: M. Kitamura, Y. Kumamoto, H. Kawakami, E. C. Cruz, K. Fujikura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-08-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/5729/2013/bg-10-5729-2013.pdf