Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland
The objective of this study was determination of the polonium (210Po), uranium (234U and 238U) radionuclides and trace metals (Pb, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Hg) concentrations in mosses samples from Sobieszewo Island near the phosphogypsum waste dump in Wiślinka (northern Poland). The obtained results rev...
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| author | Boryło A. Nowicki W. Olszewski G. Skwarzec B. |
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| description | The objective of this study was determination of the polonium (210Po), uranium (234U and 238U) radionuclides and trace metals (Pb, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Hg) concentrations in mosses samples from Sobieszewo Island near the phosphogypsum waste dump in Wiślinka (northern Poland). The obtained results revealed that the concentrations of 210Po, 234U, and 238U in the two analyzed kinds of mosses: Pleurozium schreberi and Dicranum scoparium were similar. Among the analyzed trace metals the highest concentration in mosses was recorded for iron, while the lowest for nickel, cadmium and mercury. The obtained studies showed that the sources of polonium and uranium isotopes, as well as trace metals in analyzed mosses are air city contaminations transported from Gdańsk and from existing in the vicinity the phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (near Gdańsk). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e730cdfd858443d4b10f0089e74c8af72022-12-21T17:43:44ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422013-04-0112900310.1051/e3sconf/20130129003Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern PolandBoryło A.Nowicki W.Olszewski G.Skwarzec B.The objective of this study was determination of the polonium (210Po), uranium (234U and 238U) radionuclides and trace metals (Pb, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Hg) concentrations in mosses samples from Sobieszewo Island near the phosphogypsum waste dump in Wiślinka (northern Poland). The obtained results revealed that the concentrations of 210Po, 234U, and 238U in the two analyzed kinds of mosses: Pleurozium schreberi and Dicranum scoparium were similar. Among the analyzed trace metals the highest concentration in mosses was recorded for iron, while the lowest for nickel, cadmium and mercury. The obtained studies showed that the sources of polonium and uranium isotopes, as well as trace metals in analyzed mosses are air city contaminations transported from Gdańsk and from existing in the vicinity the phosphogypsum waste heap in Wiślinka (near Gdańsk).http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130129003polonium210Pouranium234U238Utrace metalsmossesSobieszewo Islandnorthern Poland |
| spellingShingle | Boryło A. Nowicki W. Olszewski G. Skwarzec B. Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland E3S Web of Conferences polonium 210Po uranium 234U 238U trace metals mosses Sobieszewo Island northern Poland |
| title | Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland |
| title_full | Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland |
| title_fullStr | Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland |
| title_short | Bioaccumulation of polonium (210Po), uranium (234U, 238U) isotopes and trace metals in mosses from Sobieszewo Island, northern Poland |
| title_sort | bioaccumulation of polonium 210po uranium 234u 238u isotopes and trace metals in mosses from sobieszewo island northern poland |
| topic | polonium 210Po uranium 234U 238U trace metals mosses Sobieszewo Island northern Poland |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130129003 |
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