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Natural radionuclides as tracers of coastal sediment dynamics in El Confital Bay (Spain): Spatial distribution and relationships with sediment characteristics by A.C. Arriola-Velásquez; A. Tejera; I. Alonso; F. Cámara; M. Cantaluppi; H. Alonso; N. Miquel-Armengol; J.G. Rubiano; P. Martel is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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Erosion and accumulation of coastal areas have become an increasing concern in recent years since they can result in important social and economic problems. In this framework, natural radionuclides have emerged as an alternative tool to study coastal sediment transport and help with the management of the littoral zone. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on how these radionuclides can be applied as tracers of coastal sediment dynamics and how the sediment characteristics can influence this use. Thus, a methodology is presented in this work to use natural radionuclides as tracers of coastal erosion, transport and accumulation of sediments. For this purpose, the spatial distributions of 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 40 K and unsupported 210 Pb ( 210 Pb ex ) in two periods of time were analysed and compared in a coastal area with diverse marine dynamics. The results showed that 226 Ra, 228 Ra and 40 K identified the different sediment erosion, transport and accumulation occurring in the study region. In addition, it was found that changes in the activity concentrations of the samples were mostly related to variations in their mineralogical composition. Finally, the activity concentration va
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- Author
- A.C. Arriola-Velásquez; A. Tejera; I. Alonso; F. Cámara; M. Cantaluppi; H. Alonso; N. Miquel-Armengol; J.G. Rubiano; P. Martel
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)