Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6359586 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Baseline concentration of strontium and Sr-90 in Gulf is presented. The strontium concentration is much higher than reported for other oceanic waters, while the Sr-90 concentration is low at 0.7-1.0 mBq lâ1, that represents the background level following nuclear tests and can be used as an effective tracer in case of any radioactive release in the region. The strontium concentration is primarily related to the increasing salinity off the Gulf coast.
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Authors
S. Uddin, A.N. Al Ghadban, M. Behbahani,