THE IMPORTANCE OF A BENTHIC ECOSYSTEM TO THE REMOVAL OF RADIOACTIVE TRACE-ELEMENTS FROM COASTAL WATERS Academic Article

abstract

• From radiotracer experiments in model ecosystems (MERL tanks), it was established that the first order removal rate constants (ws) of various radiotracers in shallow coastal water columns are closely related to their distribution ratios between suspended particles and seawater (Kd), the particle flux through the system and to season. The seasonal change in the removal rate constants for the different radionuclides was mainly controlled by the benthic faunal activities, which was responsible for extent and changes of bioturbation and resuspension rates of bottom sediments. 1989 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

• Santschi, Peter

published proceedings

• ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS

author list (cited authors)

• LI, Y. H., SANTSCHI, P. H., OHARA, P., DOERING, P., & AMDURER, M.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Li, Yuan‐Hui||Santschi, Peter H||O'Hara, Patricia||Doering, Peter||Amdurer, Michael

publication date

• January 1989

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Environmental Technology Letters  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/09593338909384718

start page

• 57

end page

• 70

volume

• 10

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F09593338909384718