super(137)Cs in Fish of Some Lakes and Rivers of the Bryansk Region and North-West Russia in 1990-1992

Fish from lakes and rivers in the western Bryansk region of Russia, an area heavily impacted by fallout from the April 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl, were assayed for cesium-137 content. Specimens were also sampled in Karelia and the Vologda region, which were only lightly affected by fallout....

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Published in:Journal of environmental radioactivity 1994-01, Vol.24 (2), p.145-145
Main Authors: Fleishman, David G, Nikiforov, Vladimir A, Saulus, Agnes A, Komov, Victor T
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Language:English
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Summary:Fish from lakes and rivers in the western Bryansk region of Russia, an area heavily impacted by fallout from the April 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl, were assayed for cesium-137 content. Specimens were also sampled in Karelia and the Vologda region, which were only lightly affected by fallout. Radiocesium levels up to 21,000 Bq/kg wet weight were determined in crucian carp from a reservoir in the Bryansk area. Concentrations as low as 2-3 Bq/kg wet weight were detected in fish of the Upper Volga basin. Fish from lakes generally contained higher super(137)Cs concentrations relative to those from rivers in both study regions.
ISSN:0265-931X