Abstract
The present study was conducted to compare the 137Cs, 40K, 232Th, and 238U activity concentrations in epigeic moss ( Hypnum cupressiforme) and lichen ( Cladonia rangiformis). The activity levels in 37 moss and 38 lichen samples collected from the Marmara region of Turkey were measured using a gamma spectrometer equipped with a high purity germanium (HPGe) detector. The activity concentrations of 137Cs, 40K, 232Th, and 238U in the moss samples were found to be in the range of 0.36–8.13, 17.1–181.1, 1.51–6.17, and 0.87–6.70 Bq kg −1 respectively, while these values were below detection limit (BDL)-4.32, 16.6–240.0, 1.32–6.47, and BDL-3.57 Bq kg −1 respectively in lichen. The average moss/lichen activity ratios of 137Cs, 40K, 232Th, and 238U were found to be 1.32 ± 0.57, 2.79 ± 1.67, 2.11 ± 0.82, and 2.19 ± 1.02, respectively. Very low 137Cs concentrations were observed in moss and lichen samples compared to soil samples collected from the same locations in a previous study. Seasonal variations of the measured radionuclide activities were also examined in the three sampling stations.
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