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Concentrations of 137Cs in forest mushrooms and soil in southern Poland Cover

Concentrations of 137Cs in forest mushrooms and soil in southern Poland

Journal of Veterinary Research
Volume 70 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)
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|Jan 2026
Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

A – The distribution of radioactive fallout in Poland (Isajenko et al., 2011); B – sampling site for soil and mushrooms

Fig. 2.

Environmental elements of 137Cs transport

Fig. 3.

Scheme of performing the analysis

Table 1.

Concentrations of 137Cs for the whole mushroom, cap, stipe and two layers of soil

NumberWhole mushroomsCapsStipesSoil 0–10 cmSoil 10–20 cm
Result ± uncertainty (Bq/kg)
112.90 ± 2.10011.30 ± 4.78014.70 ± 2.29057.31 ± 7.60126.68 ± 3.698
230.90 ± 4.25019.40 ± 2.99046.60 ± 6.39059.78 ± 7.76739.48 ± 5.310
33.830 ± 1.1105.660 ± 2.4803.480 ± 1.34053.84 ± 7.15930.16 ± 4.159
498.10 ± 12.2056.40 ± 8.720130.3 ± 16.3060.79 ± 7.96827.24 ± 3.861
5875.0 ± 105.5752.8 ± 91.101,248 ± 150.775.41 ± 9.53710.61 ± 1.899
6802.2 ± 96.90546.5 ± 66.301,246 ± 150.599.89 ± 11.3818.75 ± 2.833
71,345 ± 162.01,139 ± 137.41,986 ± 239.5105.7 ± 13.1517.34 ± 2.842
890.40 ± 11.6058.30 ± 9.460123.3 ± 16.0054.30 ± 7.1733.821 ± 1.191
926.40 ± 3.990--55.80 ± 7.1776.156 ± 1.317
1010.30 ± 1.8709.660 ± 2.40014.00 ± 2.50055.28 ± 7.1134.008 ± 0.604
111,170 ± 15.10----
1297.00 ± 12.1052.50 ± 7.130127.5 ± 15.80--
1319.70 ± 2.94012.10 ± 2.12026.60 ± 3.800--
14365.8 ± 44.40208.1 ± 26.00546.9 ± 66.50--
15165.7 ± 20.50127.2 ± 16.60209.7 ± 26.00--
1613.50 ± 2.26011.70 ± 2.37012.50 ± 2.220--
1793.60 ± 11.7081.50 ± 10.60104.0 ± 13.00--
18759.2 ± 91.80----
1950.30 ± 6.830----
2026.70 ± 3.990----
2117.10 ± 3.700----
22679.4 ± 82.30----
231,650 ± 20.40----
241,556 ± 187.31,323 ± 159.52,192 ± 264.1--
25169.0 ± 21.10----
2638.20 ± 5.740----
27130.0 ± 16.50----
281,208 ± 145.51,071 ± 129.21,577 ± 190.2--
29204.3 ± 25.10----
30108.3 ± 13.50----
Average359.0322.7565.266.9118.42
SD553.1458.7763.318.0112.30
Median147.958.30127.558.5518.05
Min ± uncertainty3.830 ± 1.1105.660 ± 2.1203.480 ± 1.34054.00 ± 7.1103.821 ± 0.604
Min ± uncertainty1,650 ± 20.401,323 ± 159.52,192 ± 264.1105.7 ± 13.1539.48 ± 5.310
Fig. 4.

137Cs concentrations in individual layers

Table 2.

Transfer factor determined for individual environmental matrices

NumberTransfer factor
Soil 10–20 cm → Soil 0–10 cmSoil 0–10 cm → StipesStipes → Caps
12.1460.2560.768
21.5140.7790.416
31.7850.0641.626
42.2312.1430.432
57.10716.540.603
66.09513.700.438
714.2118.780.573
89.0692.2700.472
99.0692.2820.411
1013.790.2530.690
Average6.7025.7070.643
SD4.8337.4830.367
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)
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Language: English
Page range: 149 - 156
Submitted on: Sep 9, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2026
Published on: Jan 13, 2026
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
137Cs,
Chernobyl,
legacy radionuclide contamination,
mushrooms,
soil-to-fungal transfer
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Molecular biology,
Microbiology and virology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Veterinary medicine

© 2026 Magdalena Gembal, Paweł Czerski, Małgorzata Warenik-Bany, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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