
66 The Fukushima 2011 Disaster
the sea by atmospheric transport from Fukushima and their subsequent
reduction by water migration to off-shore and deeper regions could
account for the decreases (Inoue et al., 2011). More research on
cesium-137 and cesium-134 levels in aerosols is recommended for their
fate in lake sediments of Japan (Kanai 2011)
In Korea, Fukushima-derived iodine-131 and cesium-134 and
cesium-137 were detected in dry and wet deposition samples on April 7,
2011; however there was no measurable increase of these radionuclides
in seawater or marine biota (Kim et al., 2011).
On June 25th, 2012, the fi rst seafood caught off the ...