Centre National de l’Energie, des Sciences et des Techniques Nucléaires, BP 1382, Rabat, RP 10001, Morocco

Evidence for a recent increase in delivery of atmospheric 210Pb to Oualidia lagoon, coastal Morocco

Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Two sediment cores were collected from the Oualidia lagoon, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, and analyzed for 210Pb and 137Cs activity by gamma spectrometry. The 210Pb profiles were characterized by high activity at specific depths in each core, which were attributed to substantial increases in atmospheric 210Pb input to the sediment. A modified C...