title: Radiocesium dynamics in fruit trees following the Chernobyl accident.
abstract: Contamination of fruits and leaves from various trees with 137Cs from the Chernobyl accident was systematically studied from 1987 to 1990 on two farms in Northern Greece. Measured biological half-lives for 137Cs are in good agreement with a recently presented model. Contamination of leaves and fruits of trees planted before the accident decays exponentially with time. Contamination of trees planted after the Chernobyl accident was also studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonopoulos-Domis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clouvas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gagianas
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive; D005638:Fruit / Q000378:metabolism*; D006115:Greece; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011847:Radioactive Fallout