The particulate 7Be/210Pbxs and 234Th/210Pbxs activity ratios as tracers for tidal-to-seasonal particle dynamics in the Gironde estuary (France): implications for the budget of particle-associated contaminants.

The short-lived natural radionuclides (7)Be (T(1/2)=53 days), (234)Th(xs) (T(1/2)=24.1 days) and (210)Pb(xs) (T(1/2)=22.3 years), i.

Spatiotemporal variation of dissolved (238)U in the Gironde fluvial-estuarine system (France).

Dissolved uranium ((238)U(D)) was measured within the Gironde fluvial-estuarine system (France), which is well known for its heavy metal pollution and its subsequent environmental effects. Dissolved (238)U activities exhibit the highest levels and variability in the small watersheds of the Isle and Riou-Mort rivers, ascribed to low discharges and the occurrence of peculiar features (local U ore deposits; Permian layers). The major tributaries of the Gironde Estuary: Garonne, Lot and Dordogne, show rather stable (238)U(D), higher than the global mean riverine uranium activity.

Potential impact of former Zn ore extraction activities on dissolved uranium distribution in the Riou-Mort watershed (France).

The industrial basin of Decazeville (Riou-Mort watershed, South-West France) is well known for its heavy metal pollution and its subsequent environmental effects on the Lot-Garonne River system. The source of this pollution is the Riou-Mort River, which drains smelting waste areas. A first survey after remediation works has revealed elevated dissolved uranium (U(D)) concentrations in the outlet of the Riou-Mort River.