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Infographic tracking radioisotopes in marine life

The Fukushima nuclear disaster delivered an unprecedented amount of radioactivity into the sea—here's how that radiation impacted the marine food chain.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster delivered an unprecedented amount of radioactivity into the sea over a relatively brief time. This infographic shows how that pulse of cesium and other radioisotopes made its way through the marine food chain. (Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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