2021年7月
Spatiotemporal change of cesium-137 in the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan: The mussel watch approach
Marine Pollution Bulletin
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- 168
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- 開始ページ
- 112413
- 終了ページ
- 112413
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112413
- 出版者・発行元
- Elsevier {BV}
We measured radiocesium in mussel tissue collected from the Pacific coast of Tohoku from 2011 to 2015 to investigate the temporal and spatial dynamics of radiocesium in the coastal area. Radioactive 137Cs was detected in all the samples collected in 2011, but it was not found in samples from localities north of Sendai after 2012. In contrast, 137Cs was detected in many sites in the Fukushima area even from 2012 to 2015. The fluctuation of 137Cs concentration in mussel tissue seems to reflect the 137Cs concentration in suspended particles in the seawater, suggesting that there was an influx of soil deposition and resuspension of seabed sediment. These results suggest that the 137Cs concentration in mussel tissue sensitively indicates the 137Cs concentration in the environment, and that the "mussel watch" approach is an effective way to understand the dynamics of radiocesium concentrations in coastal areas.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112413
- ISSN : 0025-326X
- ORCIDのPut Code : 94883346
- PubMed ID : 34038820