Distribution and budget of ¹³⁷Cs in the China Seas.

ABSTRACT: Cesium-137 is one of the most abundant anthropogenic radionuclides released by atmospheric nuclear testing and nuclear accidents, and accordingly it may significantly impact the health of humans and marine environmental eco-systems. Documenting the distribution and inventory of ¹³⁷Cs is thus a crucial task. In this study, we collected a large number of datasets with field observations of ¹³⁷Cs in the China Seas, in order to provide an in-depth understanding of ¹³⁷Cs budgets and distributions. The activity and inventory of ¹³⁷Cs in China Seas' sediments showed large spatial variations, related to the ¹³⁷Cs source, sedimentation rates and the mineral composition of sediments. The ¹³⁷Cs concentration in sediments decreased with

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7260368 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature