Plutonium, americium and radiocaesium in the marine environment close to the Vandellos I nuclear power plant before decommissioning

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-228

  Sanchez Cabeza, J A ^a   Molero, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Fish; Mediterranean Sea; Nuclear energy; Plutonium; Radiocaesium; Sea water; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; CESIUM; PLUTONIUM; SEA WATER;

DECOMMISSIONING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEA; SEDIMENT; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0034112735     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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