Untangling radiocesium dynamics of forest-stream ecosystems: A review of Fukushima studies in the decade after the accident

M Sakai, H Tsuji, Y Ishii, H Ozaki, S Takechi, J Jo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest-stream ecosystems are widespread and biodiverse terrestrial landscapes with
physical and social connections to downstream human activities. After radiocesium is …

[HTML][HTML] Influential factors of long-term and seasonal 137Cs change in agricultural and forested rivers: Temperature, water quality and an intense Typhoon Event

H Tsuji, T Nishikiori, S Ito, H Ozaki, M Watanabe… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of temperature, water quality, and the impact of an intense typhoon
event on change in 137 Cs concentration in the water of agricultural and forested rivers near …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of temperature and oxygen on 137Cs desorption from bottom sediment of a dam lake

H Tsuji, H Funaki, M Watanabe, S Hayashi - Applied Geochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The temperature and oxygen environment play important roles in the desorption of 137 Cs
from freshwater lake sediment to lake water. In this study, 12 quarterly surveys were …

Structural investigation of the efficient capture of Cs+ and Sr 2+ by a microporous Cd–Sn–Se ion exchanger constructed from mono-lacunary supertetrahedral clusters

JY Zhu, L Cheng, YM Zhao, MY Li, ZZ Wang… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Visualization of the ion exchange mechanism for 137Cs and 90Sr decontamination is
important for safe radioactive liquid waste reprocessing and emergency response …

Explaining the variation in 137Cs aggregated transfer factor for wild edible plants as a case study on Koshiabura (Eleutherococcus sciadophylloides) buds

S Hayashi, M Watanabe, M Kanao Koshikawa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The aggregated transfer factor (Tag) is commonly used to represent the actual transfer of
radiocesium from soil to wild edible plants, but the values have shown substantial variation …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of forest litter on dissolved 137Cs concentrations in a highly contaminated mountain river in Fukushima

S Hayashi, H Tsuji, I Yumiko - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Study region The upper, forested reaches of the Ota River, 24.4 km northwest of the
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, was studied. Study focus There is concern about the …

Factors Controlling the Dissolved 137Cs Seasonal Fluctuations in the Abukuma River Under the Influence of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Y Igarashi, K Nanba, T Wada… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident released
large amounts of radioactive materials into the environment. River systems play an important …

Radiocesium mobility in different parts of the two major tree species in Fukushima

T Manaka, MG Araki, S Ohashi, N Imamura… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Radiocesium (137Cs) released in the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident is
still cycling in the forest ecosystem. We examined the mobility of 137Cs in the external parts …

Evaluation of contribution rate of the infiltrated water collected using zero-tension lysimeter to the downward migration of 137Cs derived from the FDNPP accident in a …

J Takahashi, D Hihara, T Sasaki, Y Onda - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The vertical distribution of 137 Cs in forest soil is important for predicting air dose rates and
future cycling in forest ecosystems. However, there are many unexplained questions about …

Watershed‐Geochemical Model to Simulate Dissolved and Particulate 137Cs Discharge From a Forested Catchment

K Sakuma, S Hayashi, K Yoshimura… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements in forest catchments in Fukushima Prefecture indicate that cesium‐137
(137Cs) leaching from forest litter affects dissolved 137Cs levels in river water. Existing …