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The role of the rivers in Chernobyl radiocesium delivery, distribution and accumulation in coastal sediments of the Northern Adriatic Sea

TitoloThe role of the rivers in Chernobyl radiocesium delivery, distribution and accumulation in coastal sediments of the Northern Adriatic Sea
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione1997
AutoriDelfanti, Roberta, Frignani M., Langone L., Papucci C., and Ravaioli M.
RivistaStudies in Environmental Science
Volume68
Paginazione235-240
ISSN01661116
Abstract

Abstract: The fate of radiocesium transported by rivers to the Adriatic Sea and accumulated in sediments was investigated in the Northern Adriatic coastal area. Concentrations and inventories obtained for the areas of influence of the most important rivers (Tagliamento, Isonzo, Piave, Adige and Po) were compared. Radiocesium preferentially accumulates in the prodelta areas. In 1987 137Cs maximum concentrations and inventories in these zones ranged between 200 and 300 Bq kg -1 and between 12 and 64 kBq m -2, respectively. The temporal dynamics in selected zones was studied by sampling at the same site in different years. Temporal differences in the radionuclide inventories show that some areas are unstable on the time scale of one year due to sediment resuspension processes. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.

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URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77956850607&doi=10.1016%2fS0166-1116%2809%2970101-3&partnerID=40&md5=ec6d9f650f3cd73394299d9e844a73d8
DOI10.1016/S0166-1116(09)70101-3
Citation KeyDelfanti1997235