Microalgae and aquatic plants can help to decrease radiopollution in the Fukushima area
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 12:01
in Biology & Nature
After a huge earthquake caused severe damage to the Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, Japanese plant scientists have been working to determine the impact of radioactive contamination on wild and cultivated plants. In a special issue of Springer's Journal of Plant Research, these experts examine the potential adverse effects of radioactivity on nature and society.