Natural and Fukushima-derived radioactivity in macroalgae and mussels along the Japanese shoreline

Following the failure of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in March 2011, peer-reviewed publications describing radioactivity levels in organisms inhabiting coastal environments are scarce. This paper reports on elevated levels of <sup>134</sup>Cs and <sup>137</sup...

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Main Authors: Z. Baumann, N. Casacuberta, H. Baumann, P. Masqué, N. S. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/3809/2013/bg-10-3809-2013.pdf