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Soil biological activity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, September 2005 and spring 2016

Data comprise site location, soil chemistry (pH, soil moisture), soil radionuclide activity concentrations (the isotopes measured were: Americium-241, Caesium-137, Plutonium-238, -239 and -240, Strontium-90 (K-40 and U-238 activity concentrations were estimated from stable element data) and soil biological activity (derived from application of bait lamina sticks) at 18 sites in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), Ukraine in 2016; data for four sites in 2005 are also presented. Estimate absorbed radionuclide dose rates to soil invertebrates and bacteria are also presented. The primary purpose of these data was to enable an evaluation of the potential impact of radiation on soil organisms. The work was carried out by UKCEH, Chernobyl Centre for Nuclear Safety and the University of Salford. Funding for this work was via the TREE project funded by NERC, Environment Agency and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. under the RATE programme. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8

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Date (Publication)
2021-07-07
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8
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doi: / 10.5285/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8
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Barnett, C.L., Gashchak, S., Wells, C., Maksimenko, A., Chaplow, J., Wood, M.D., Parekh, N.R., Beresford, N.A. (2021). Soil biological activity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, September 2005 and spring 2016. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Beresford, N.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-0238
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Barnett, C.L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-7247
Author
  Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety - Gashchak, S.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Wells, C.
Author
  Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety - Maksimenko, A.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Chaplow, J.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-8697
Author
  University of Salford - Wood, M.D.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-2387
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Parekh, N.R.
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Beresford, N.A.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-0238
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Barnett, C.L., Gashchak, S., Wells, C., Maksimenko, A., Chaplow, J., Wood, M.D., Parekh, N.R., Beresford, N.A. (2021). Soil biological activity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, September 2005 and spring 2016. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8
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Topic category
  • Biota
Begin date
2005-09-27
End date
2016-05-07
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
In 2005 four sites referred to as Low, Medium, High (on the basis of their anticipated soil radionuclide activity concentrations) and Dead (an area where pine trees were killed in 1986) were sampled. In 2016 a further 18 sites (categorised on the basis of simplified habitat groups: ‘Coniferous’ or ‘Deciduous’ woodland; ‘Red Forest’) were sampled. Bait lamina sticks were applied to the soil and left for 18 days. After removal the bait lamina sticks were wiped and assessed for evidence of feeding. After removal of the bait lamina, soil was sampled and measurements of pH, moisture content and radionuclide activity concentrations were determined. Field notes were transposed to MSExcel files, bait lamina readings and basic soil chemistry data were directly input to MSExcel files and radionuclide activity concentration data were supplied to UKCEH by Chornobyl Center as MSExcel files. All data were supplied to EIDC as csv files.
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2025-11-05T08:33:05
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
https://eidc.ac.uk/
 
 

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