Distributions of 137Cs and 210Pb in moss collected from Belarus and Slovakia

Aleksiayenak, Yuliya; Frontasyeva, M. V.; Florek, M.; Sýkora, I.; Holý, Karol; Masarik, J.; Brest’áková, L.; Ješkovský, M.; Steinnes, E.; Faanhof, A.; Ramatlhape, K.I.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.018

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“…Since then, mosses have been used in many studies to monitor fallout radionuclides from natural as well as anthropogenic sources (Roos et al, 1994;Delfanti et al, 1999;Krmar et al, 2009;Sert et al, 2011;Aleksiayenak et al, 2013;Krmar et al, 2013;Ziembik et al, 2013). While there is evidence suggesting that mosses retain more 137 Cs (Godoy et al, 1998) and 210 Pb (e.g.…”

Section: Monitoring Atmospheric Deposition Of Fallout Radionuclides Umentioning

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Stable (206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb) and radioactive (210Pb) lead isotopes in 1year of growth of Sphagnum moss from four ombrotrophic bogs in southern Germany: Geochemical significance and environmental implications

Shotyk

Kempter

Krachler

et al. 2015

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Section: Monitoring Atmospheric Deposition Of Fallout Radionuclides Umentioning

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Stable (206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb) and radioactive (210Pb) lead isotopes in 1year of growth of Sphagnum moss from four ombrotrophic bogs in southern Germany: Geochemical significance and environmental implications

Shotyk

Kempter

Krachler

et al. 2015

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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“…Due to the diversity of their habitats, their structural simplicity, and rapid rate of multiplication, some mosses may be useful tools for prospective studies to determine environmental conditions and are ideal organisms for studying deposition of pollutants from the atmosphere to vegetation [2]. Mosses are found in many different environments and considered as indicators of elemental pollution [3]. Several previous studies have used plants and mosses as biomonitors because they facilitate the measurement of pollutant deposition [4].…”

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Application of Neutron Activation Analysis for Determination of As, Cr, Hg, and Se in Mosses in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Toluca, Mexico

Mejía-Cuero¹,

García-Rosales²,

Longoria-Gándara³

et al. 2015

Journal of Chemistry

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This research presents a study of environmental monitoring at different sampling sites from the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Toluca (MAVT), Mexico, using mosses (Leskea angustata(Tayl.) andFabronia ciliaris(Brid.)) and soil samples. The epiphytic mosses and soils were sampled in two campaigns within two periods of the year, a rainy and dry-cold season. The selected sampling sites included urban regions (UR), transitional regions (TR), and protected natural areas (PA). The samples were analyzed by the Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) to determine As, Cr, Hg, and Se principally. However, due to the versatility of the analytic technique used, other elements including Cs, Co, Sc, Sb, Rb, Ce, La, Eu, and Yb were also detected. Statistical analysis (As, Cr, Hg, and Se) was carried out with principal components and cluster analysis methods; this revealed that a good correlation exists between metal content in mosses and the degree of pollution in the areas sampled. The obtained results in mosses showed that the concentrations of As, Cr, Co, Cs, Rb, Ce, La, and Yb increased with respect to the concentrations obtained during the first sampling, whereas Se, Sc, Sb and Eu, concentrations were decreased. For As and Hg, the concentrations were similar in both sampling periods. The soil samples present the most significant concentration.

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“…Mosses are widely used as biomonitors of atmospheric deposition because they are broadly distributed (essentially found everywhere), relatively easy to sample, and have a high capacity to trap and accumulate atmospheric particles [1][2][3][4]. Moss biomonitoring has been widely used to assess the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen [5][6][7][8][9], trace elements [10][11][12][13], persistent organic pollutants [14][15][16][17], microplastics [18,19], and radionuclides [20][21][22]. Numerous studies have shown that radionuclides accumulate in mosses [23][24][25], making them effective biomonitors for detecting radionuclides that occur in trace atmospheric concentrations.…”

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Influence of Precipitation on the Spatial Distribution of 210Pb, 7Be, 40K and 137Cs in Moss

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Mosses have been widely used as biomonitors of a variety of atmospheric pollutants, including radionuclides. Here we determine the radionuclide activity concentration of 210Pb, 137Cs, 7Be, and 40K in moss tissue (Hylocomium splendens) collected from 24 sites across Ireland and assess the influence of precipitation on radionuclide spatial distribution. Lead-210 was the most abundant radionuclide (range: 226–968 Bq kg–1), followed by 7Be (range: <DL—604 Bq kg–1), 40K (range: <DL—155 Bq kg–1), and 137Cs (range: <DL—41 Bq kg–1). Albeit nearly thirty years since the Chernobyl disaster, 137Cs activity concentration was detected at 67% of the study sites; however, the spatial distribution was not fully consistent with the 1986 Chernobyl deposition pattern. Rather, 137Cs was weakly correlated with rainfall, with higher concentrations along the west coast, suggesting that the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident was also a potential source. Average annual rainfall was a significant predictor of 210Pb activity (linear regression, R2 = 0.63, p < 0.001). As such, the highest radionuclide activity was observed for 210Pb (average: 541 Bq kg–1), owing to the high levels of precipitation across the study sites (average: 1585 mm). In contrast, 7Be or 40K were not correlated with precipitation; rather, 40K and 7Be were significantly correlated to each other (rs = 0.7), suggesting that both radionuclides were transferred from the substrate or through soil re-suspension. Precipitation is widely reported as an important factor in the spatial distribution of radionuclides; however, only 210Pb activity concentrations in moss were strongly influenced by precipitation in the current study.

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Distributions of 137Cs and 210Pb in moss collected from Belarus and Slovakia

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Stable (206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb) and radioactive (210Pb) lead isotopes in 1year of growth of Sphagnum moss from four ombrotrophic bogs in southern Germany: Geochemical significance and environmental implications

Stable (206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb) and radioactive (210Pb) lead isotopes in 1year of growth of Sphagnum moss from four ombrotrophic bogs in southern Germany: Geochemical significance and environmental implications

Application of Neutron Activation Analysis for Determination of As, Cr, Hg, and Se in Mosses in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Toluca, Mexico

Influence of Precipitation on the Spatial Distribution of 210Pb, 7Be, 40K and 137Cs in Moss

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