Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3853

Radiocaesium in mosses from the Kopački rit Nature Park in Croatia: searching for undeclared releases from nuclear facilities in war-torn Ukraine

Nora Miljanić ; University of Dubrovnik, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Branimir Zauner ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Dinko Babić ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Branko Petrinec ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia 3 Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The invasion of Ukraine and military operations around Ukrainian nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities have prompted us to search for radiocaesium in mosses from the Kopački Rit Nature Park in Croatia, since mosses are known bioindicators of airborne radioactive pollution, and Kopački Rit is a known low radiocaesium background area. Sampling was finished in August 2023, and our analysis found no elevated radiocaesium levels. Kopački Rit therefore remains a suitable place for future detection of anthropogenic radioactive pollutants.

Keywords

134Cs; 137Cs; airborne radioactive pollution; bioindicator

Hrčak ID:

318104

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/318104

Publication date:

19.6.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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