Identification

Title

Soil biological activity in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, September 2005 and spring 2016

Abstract

Data comprise site location, soil chemistry (pH, soil moisture), soil radionuclide activity concentrations (the isotopes measured were: Americium-241, Caesium-137, Plutonium-238, -239 and -240, Strontium-90 (K-40 and U-238 activity concentrations were estimated from stable element data) and soil biological activity (derived from application of bait lamina sticks) at 18 sites in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), Ukraine in 2016; data for four sites in 2005 are also presented. Estimate absorbed radionuclide dose rates to soil invertebrates and bacteria are also presented. The primary purpose of these data was to enable an evaluation of the potential impact of radiation on soil organisms. The work was carried out by UKCEH, Chernobyl Centre for Nuclear Safety and the University of Salford. Funding for this work was via the TREE project funded by NERC, Environment Agency and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. under the RATE programme. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/19babe1c-b3a3-488c-b4fe-ebb4ab9237d8

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Activity concentration

dose rate

radionuclide

annelid

CEZ

detritivorous arthropod

bacteria

Chernobyl

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

29.401

East bounding longitude

30.895

North bounding latitude

51.575

South bounding latitude

50.553

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2005-09-27

End position

2016-05-07

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-07-07

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

In 2005 four sites referred to as Low, Medium, High (on the basis of their anticipated soil radionuclide activity concentrations) and Dead (an area where pine trees were killed in 1986) were sampled. In 2016 a further 18 sites (categorised on the basis of simplified habitat groups: ‘Coniferous’ or ‘Deciduous’ woodland; ‘Red Forest’) were sampled. Bait lamina sticks were applied to the soil and left for 18 days. After removal the bait lamina sticks were wiped and assessed for evidence of feeding. After removal of the bait lamina, soil was sampled and measurements of pH, moisture content and radionuclide activity concentrations were determined. Field notes were transposed to MSExcel files, bait lamina readings and basic soil chemistry data were directly input to MSExcel files and radionuclide activity concentration data were supplied to UKCEH by Chornobyl Center as MSExcel files. All data were supplied to EIDC as csv files.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-07-21T10:36:59

Metadata language

eng