contamination

Vertical distribution of radioactive caesium-137 in soil

Ing. Eva Juranová, Ing. Josef Kratina, Ph.D., Ing. Barbora Sedlářová, RNDr. Diana Marešová, Ph.D., Michal Novák, Ing. Irena Pohlová and RNDr. Josef V. Datel, Ph.D. – 6/2021

In the past, the environment of the Czech Republic was contaminated with anthropogenic radionuclides as a result of atmospheric nuclear weapon testing and the Chernobyl accident. The paper summarises results of vertical migration of 137Cs in soil in selected sites, performed as part of collecting data for ground water vulnerability assessment. Three sites with a different land cover were included (forest, meadow and arable land). In order to determine vertical migration of anthropogenic radionuclides, soil samples were collected up to the depth of 100 cm and subsequently analysed using the gamma-ray spectrometry.

Ecotoxicological evaluation of river sediments in selected localities of the Odra river basin

Mgr. Antonín Vondrák, Mgr. Hana Sezimová, Ph.D. and Mgr. Martin Mucha, Ph.D. – 6/2020

The paper deals with the issue of pollution of river (bottom) sediments in the Odra river basin, which is located in one of the most anthropogenically polluted areas of the Czech Republic. The presented results are based on the evaluation of river sediments collected on eight selected profiles of water bodies belonging to the Odra river basin using a battery of five ecotoxicological tests including indicator organisms of different trophic levels.

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in surface and wastewater

RNDr. Hana Mlejnková, Ph.D., Ing. Věra Očenášková, Mgr. Kateřina Sovová, Ph.D., Mgr. Petra Vašíčková, Ph.D. and Ing. Eva Juranová – 3/2020

The paper provides actual clear information about viruses and coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of contamination of surface water and wastewater by this virus.