Behavior of super(137)Cs in Soils of Transitional Bogs

Specific features of super(137)Cs accumulation, transformation, and migration in human-peaty and peaty-gley soils of transitional bogs with reference to the southwestern part of the Russian Federation are discussed. The influence of physicochemical soil properties and concentrations of typomorphic e...

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Published in:Russian journal of ecology 2006-12, Vol.37 (6), p.408-408
Main Authors: Prosyannikov, E V, Osipov, V B, Chekin, G V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Specific features of super(137)Cs accumulation, transformation, and migration in human-peaty and peaty-gley soils of transitional bogs with reference to the southwestern part of the Russian Federation are discussed. The influence of physicochemical soil properties and concentrations of typomorphic elements on these processes is characterized. Soil acidity and soil matter have an effect on the distribution of super(137)Cs in the profiles of humus peaty and peaty-gley soils; the role of iron is ambiguous and requires further study. It is concluded that bog soils accumulate super(137)Cs in the form of hardly movable compounds and, as a consequence, transitional bogs are transformed into critical ecosystems.
ISSN:1067-4136
DOI:10.1134/S1067413606060075