Use of lichens and mosses for on-line testing of environmental radioactive contamination
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The data on the concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in 54 species of lichen and moss with different taxonomic natures, as well as in samples of lichen-moss plant cover, are reported. It is shown that currently (during the period of stabilization of global radioactive fallout) the detected contents of radionuclides in lichens and mosses serve as a background and are crucial for the long-term radioecological monitoring and forecasting.
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OpenAlex topics: Radioactive contamination and transfer · Marine and environmental studies · Soil and Environmental Studies
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