Does exposure to weathered coal ash with an enhanced content of uranium-series radionuclides affect flora? Changes in the physiological indicators of five referent …

B Skoko, SR Brkanac, Ž Kuharić, M Jukić… - Journal of hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal ash deposited in open landfills is a potential source of environmental pollutants due to
the contained toxic element content. The weathered coal ash used in this study additionally …

Plant uptake of 238U, 235U, 232Th, 226Ra, 210Pb and 40K from a coal ash and slag disposal site and control soil under field conditions: A preliminary study

B Skoko, G Marović, D Babić, M Šoštarić… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the uptake of 238 U, 235 U, 232 Th, 226 Ra, 210 Pb
and 40 K by plants that grow on a coal ash and slag disposal site known for its higher …

Radioactivity of soil in Croatia I: naturally occurring decay chains

M Šoštarić, B Petrinec, M Avdić, L Petroci… - Archives of Industrial …, 2021 - sciendo.com
The assessment of environmental radioactivity much relies on radionuclide content in soil.
This stems from the significant contribution of soil to both external and internal exposure to …

Effects of fertilisation on radionuclide uptake by maize from an acidic soil in northwestern Croatia

Ž Zgorelec, M Šoštarić, D Babić, I Šestak, M Mesić… - Soil and Tillage …, 2021 - Elsevier
The goal of this study is to shed more light on the influence of fertilisation on radionuclide
transfer from soil to crops, which is a significant ecological issue in present-day agriculture …

Baseline radioecological data for the soil and selected bioindicator organisms in the temperate forest of Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

D Babić, B Skoko, Z Franić, J Senčar, M Šoštarić… - … science and pollution …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this study was to provide baseline radioecological data for the temperate forest
ecosystem in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Emphasis was placed on the determination of …

Radioactivity of soil in Croatia II: 137Cs, 40K, and absorbed dose rate

M Šoštarić, B Petrinec, M Avdić, L Petroci… - Arhiv za higijenu rada i …, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak We took samples of uncultivated soil from the surface layer (0–10 cm) at 138 sites
from all over Croatia and measured their radionuclide activity concentrations with high …

Baseline evaluation for natural radioactivity level and radiological hazardous parameters associated with processing of high grade monazite

EM El Afifi, AMS El-Din, RF Aglan, EH Borai… - Regulatory Toxicology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Egyptian monazite is a promising resource and investment attractive for production of
valuable metals of industrial or nuclear interest such as rare earth elements (REEs), thorium …

Assessing the radiological load on the environment in the middle Danube river basin on the basis of a study of the Kopački Rit Nature Park, Croatia

B Petrinec, MP Sovilj, D Babić, T Meštrović… - Radiation and …, 2018 - Springer
A study of the environmental radioactivity in the Kopački Rit Nature Park, Croatia, is
presented. This wildlife reserve is part of the Middle Danube River Basin, and it is exposed …

Radioactivity of selected agricultural soils in Croatia: effects of soil properties, soil management, and geological parameters

M Šoštarić, Ž Zgorelec, D Babić, I Šestak, I Kisić… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2017 - Springer
We present a study on the radioactivity of selected Croatian agricultural soils that vary
considerably with respect to geological background; physical, chemical, and biological …

Design of simulated-gas calibration source and self-attenuation correction methods for radioactive noble gas measurement with HPGe detector

S Wang, F Tuo, X Qiu, Y Xiao, J Liang - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, to achieve accurate measurement of radioactive noble gas and enhance the
precision of efficiency calibration, a relatively low-cost and low-density simulated-gas …