A Comparative Study on 137 Cs Transfer from Soil to Vegetation in the Marshall Islands
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The degree of 137 Cs root uptake into tropical fruits, vegetables and native foliage from coral atoll soils in the Marshall Islands has been quantified using soil-to-plant transfer factors. Transfer factor values for different plants on Bikini Island (Bikini Atoll) range between 0.2 and 144 and, in general, are considerably higher than those observed in continental soils. In this paper we will attempt to summarize available data on soil-to-plant transfer factors and examine some of the fundamental processes controlling the mobility and availability of Cs in coral atoll soils.
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