Formation of Microbial Mats and Salt in Radioactive Paddy Soils in Fukushima, Japan

Formation of Microbial Mats and Salt in Radioactive Paddy Soils in Fukushima, Japan

Coastal areas in Minami-soma City, Fukushima, Japan, were seriously damaged by radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident that caused multiple pollution by tsunami and radionuclide exposure, after the Great East Japan Earthquake, on 11 March 2011. Some...

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Main Authors: Kazue Tazaki, Yasuhiro Shimojima, Teruaki Takehara, Mikio Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
the Great East Japan Earthquake
tsunami
FDNPP accident
radionuclide
paddy soils
microbial mats
solar salt
XRD
XRF
SEM-EDS
Ge semiconductor
diatom
microorganisms
gypsum
halite
Zr content
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/5/4/0529

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