1. Concentrations of Radioactive and Toxic Chemicals in Bottom Sediments of the Kara Sea.
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Bulgakov, V. G., Katkova, M. N., Zapevalov, M. A., Gnilomedov, V. D., Semenova, I. V., Samsonov, D. P., Lukyanova, N. N., Surnin, V. A., and Morshina, T. N.
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POISONS ,SEDIMENTS ,COASTS ,ORGANOCHLORINE compounds ,SEDIMENT sampling ,ARCHIPELAGOES ,SALT marshes ,ORGANOCHLORINE pesticides - Abstract
The paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of bottom sediment samples taken in 2020 during the Roshydromet marine scientific research in Stepovoi and Litke bays of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago and in the coastal zone of the Kara Sea near Amderma village. All sediment samples were analyzed for the concentration of radionuclides
137 Cs,90 Sr,238 Pu,239 + 240 Pu, and some samples were analyzed for the content of toxic chemicals: heavy metals, persistent organochlorine compounds, and aliphatic hydrocarbons. The analysis of the results showed that the levels of radionuclides and toxic chemicals in bottom sediments of Stepovoi Bay are generally consistent with the data of similar surveys in previous years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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