Cesium-134 and Strontium-85 in Strawberry Plants following Wet Aerial Deposition
F. Carini*,a,
M. Brambillaa,
N. Mitchellb and
Z. Ould-Dadac
a Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Via Emilia Parmense 84, I-29100 Piacenza, Italy
b Mouchel Consulting Ltd., West Hall, Parvis Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6EZ, United Kingdom
c Food Standards Agency, Radiological Protection and Research Management Division, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, Room 715B, London WC2B 6NH, United Kingdom

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Fig. 1. Vegetative cycle of June bearer strawberry. Modified from Branzanti (1985)(p. 3233).
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Fig. 2. Interception of radionuclides by fruits depending on biomass.
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Fig. 3. Leaf to fruit translocation coefficients (TCs) in consecutive harvests following deposition at the beginning of ripening.
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Fig. 4. Soil activity following deposition at different growing stages.
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