MEPS 376:307-308 (2009) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07901
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Response of the Black Sea ecosystem to the Chernobyl nuclear accident
Gennady G. Polikarpov*, Viktor N. Egorov
*Email: g.polikarpov@ibss.org.ua & g_polikarpov@mail.ru
ABSTRACT: The most serious accident in a nuclear power plant to date occurred on April 26, 1986, at Chernobyl (Ukraine). Roughly 2% of the total fallout was deposited in the Black Sea basin. We summarize our views regarding the ecological consequences, based on a collective monograph (Polikarpov et al. 2008: Radioecological response of the Black Sea to the Chernobyl accident; in Russian). Radionuclide runoff into the Black Sea continues to this day, but long-term radioecological effects are minor, except for increased radionuclide levels in the sediments of several estuaries.
KEY WORDS: Radiology · Radioecology · Radioactive tracers · Anthropogenic impact
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(2009) Response of the Black Sea ecosystem to the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 376:307-308. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07901
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