Radionuclide levels and distribution in grazed saltmarsh in West Cumbria

Horrill, A.D.. 1984 Radionuclide levels and distribution in grazed saltmarsh in West Cumbria. Environmental Pollution Series B, Chemical and Physical, 8 (4). 265-280. 10.1016/0143-148X(84)90027-2

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Abstract/Summary

Radionuclide levels and distribution in the surface silts and vegetation of a grazed saltmarsh have been investigated as they are the basis for pathways to man via grazing animals and, to a lesser extent, wildfowl. Comparisons are made with a previously described ungrazed area in the same estuary complex. Accumulation of radionuclides appears to be primarily a physical process dominated by tidal factors. A second important influence is the physical structure of the vegetation present on the saltmarsh. The high levels of variability found within a distance of a few hundred metres, c. 20–460 pCi g−1 in the case of 137Cs, have important implications when sampling schemes are considered for research or monitoring programmes.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/0143-148X(84)90027-2
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Other
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Pre-2000 sections
ISSN:	0143-148X
Additional Keywords:	radioecology
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	15 Apr 2013 14:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/21340

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