Publications by authors named "Joao Gabriel Motta"
J Environ Radioact
October 2017
Article Synopsis
- - Mining activities can increase metal mobility and availability in the environment by speeding up the dissolution of minerals and generating acid mine drainage (AMD), which enhances metal dissolution in mining areas.
- - A study evaluated the behavior and transfer factors of uranium (U), thorium (Th), and polonium (Po) in plants (soybean, wheat, pine, eucalyptus) near a coal mine in southern Brazil, finding that Po accumulates the most in plant leaves, while pine and eucalyptus had the highest transfer factors for U.
- - The research noted deviations from natural U isotopic ratios in the plants, suggesting industrial contamination, highlighting the need for safety assessments of soil and radionuclide accumulation in areas used for agriculture, especially in tropical
