Adamo P., Arienzo M., Pugliese M., Roca V. & Violante P.
(2004):
Accumulation history of radionuclides in the lichen Stereocaulon vesuvianum from Mt. Vesuvius (south Italy) -
Environmental Pollution,
127(3): 455-461
"Capsule": Elimination of radionuclides accumulated by the lichen Stereocaulon vesuvianum appears to be a slow process.
The fruticose lichen Stereocaulon vesuvianum, growing on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius (south Italy), was used as a biomonitor of 134Cs, 137Cs, 103Ru and 106Ru derived from the April 26 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. Samples were taken at five different quotes (370, 490, 580, 780 and 960 m a.s.l.) and four successive dates (October 1986, December 1986, October 1987 and May …
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