Radionuclides distribution, properties, and microbial diversity of soils in uranium mill tailings from southeastern China》.pdf

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 139 (2015) 85 e90 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Environmental Radioactivity journal homepage: /locate/jenvrad Radionuclides distribution, properties, and microbial diversity of soils in uranium mill tailings from southeastern China Xun Yan a, b, Xuegang Luo c, * a College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China b College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, China c Southwest University of Science and Technology Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, China a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Objective: To collect the radioactive contamination data for environmental rehabilitation in uranium mill Received 10 January 2014 tailings in southeastern China. Received in revised form Method: The sample areas were divided into high, moderate and low concentration areas, according to 5 September 2014 the uranium concentration. For every area, 3 soil samples were collected at 0e15 cm, 15e30 cm and 30 Accepted 30 September 2014 Available online 25 October 2014 e45 cm depth respectively, with 5 repetitions for each. Total 45 (3 5 3) soil samples were collected. Physicochemical properties and enzyme activities of soils were determined as described by references. The concentrations of the radionuclides 238U, 232Th, 226Ra and 40K in soils were determined by using Keywords