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    Migratory birds transfer significant amounts of cesium-137 and strontium-90 from Chernobyl

    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Science
    • Radiological Protection
    • Ecology

    Background:

    • The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) exclusion zone is a vast, heavily contaminated area.
    • Migratory bird populations utilize major river systems like the Dnieper and Pripyat, potentially facilitating radionuclide transfer.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the zoogenic transfer of radionuclides (cesium-137 and strontium-90) from the Chernobyl NPP 30-km zone.
    • To estimate the annual radionuclide transfer rate by migratory birds.

    Main Methods:

    • Calculated radionuclide transfer using transfer factors, bird density, and total radionuclide inventory.
    • Estimated the mass of migratory birds utilizing the area (approximately 5000 t/year).

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    • The estimated annual transfer rate was up to 1.8 Ci (6.7E+10 Bq) for strontium-90.

    Conclusions:

    • Zoogenic transfer of radionuclides by migratory birds is a significant consideration in the Chernobyl zone.
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