Polonium-210 in marine mussels (bivalve molluscs) inhabiting the southern coast of India

Khan, M. Feroz; Wesley, S. Godwin; Rajan, M.P.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.06.023

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“…According to Carvalho et al [6,9] the allometric relationship and environmental parameters are very important for interpreting the activity concentrations of 210 Po in the mussels monitoring programme. 210 Po accumulation in mussels generally show an increasing trend while reducing the mussel shell size [15,18,19], however, in our study the relatively large range of shell sizes chosen doesn't permit us to rise any hypothesis. On the other hand, the calculated Condition Index (Ci) is an important parameter calculated as described in Carvalho et al [6], which give important indications on the physiological condition of mussels.…”

Section: Activity Concentration Of 210 Po In Mussels From Butrinti Lakementioning

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Determination of activity concentration of 210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon, Albanian Ionian coast

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Bylyku

Xhixha

et al. 2015

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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This study reports the activity concentration of 210 Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon. The concentrations of 210 Po in mussels collected in spring are found to be approximately twice higher than those collected in autumn, respectively 389.5 ± 16.9 and 227.4 ± 5.0 Bq kg -1 (d.w.). Hypothesis on factors affecting 210 Po concentration in mussels are raised based on available studies. The annual effective ingestion dose due to 210 Po intake was found to be comparable to other studies and varying from 74.2 ± 3.4 to 36.5 ± 1.0 lSv y -1 .

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Section: Activity Concentration Of 210 Po In Mussels From Butrinti Lakementioning

confidence: 58%

Determination of activity concentration of 210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon, Albanian Ionian coast

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Bylyku

Xhixha

et al. 2015

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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“…Now, several model sets have been developed to facilitate the assessment of the radiological impact of ionizing radiation on various species of biota, one of the most widely used models is the ERICA Assessment Tool (Brown et al, 2004;Brown et al, 2008;Gjelsvik et al, 2012;ERICA, 2021). The use of the ERICA Assessment Tool has been very widely applied to various environmental conditions (Brown et al, 2004;Feroz Khan et al, 2014). Based on this study, comprehensive results are expected related to the distribution of natural radionuclides and their impact on marine water resources.…”

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Concentration of Natural Radionuclide and Potential Radiological Dose of 226Ra to Marine Organism in Tanjung Awar-Awar, Tuban Coal-Fired Power Plant

Aryanti

Suseno

Muslim

et al. 2022

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Fly ash and bottom ash from coal combustion can contain natural radionuclides with a certain concentration. The release of fly ash into the environment can potentially increase the concentration of natural radionuclides in the surrounding environment, including marine waters. This study aimed to determine the activity of natural radionuclides in seabed sediments and the radiological impact on marine organisms related to Tanjung Awar-Awar Coal-Fired Power Plant activities in Tuban. The sampling techniques were carried out by the purposive sampling method. The concentration measurement of natural radionuclide activity was carried out using HPGe detector gamma-ray spectrometry at marine radioecology laboratory of National Nuclear Energy Agency. The detected concentration of natural radionuclide activity was 40K ranging from 159.18 to 365.88 Bq.Kg-1, 228Ac ranging from 14.47 to 28.05 Bq.Kg-1, and 226Ra ranging from 15.00 to 67.65 Bq.Kg-1. By using the ERICA Assessment Tool Tier 2 program, the results of the analysis showed that there was no impact of 226Ra radiation on marine organisms at the research site because the total radiation dose rate (external + internal) of 226Ra on marine biota was lower than the screening level of 10 μGy / h. Thus, it will not harm marine ecosystems and the sustainability of marine organisms in the waters of Tanjung Awar-Awar Coal-Fired Power Plant, Tuban.

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“…5 Bioaccumulative abilities in aquatic bivalves, an important group of invertebrates of ecological and economic importance, has been identified in scientific literature. This is notably to ubiquitous, long-lived radionuclides such as 134 Cs,210 Po,210 Pb and 3 H (Evans 1984;Jha et al 2005;Kalaycı et al 2013;Feroz Khan et al 2014;Dallas et al 2016a;Metian et al 2016;Pearson et al 2018). However whole body accumulation and dose are often (but not always) the focus of such studies.…”

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Relative comparison of tissue specific bioaccumulation and radiation dose estimation in marine and freshwater bivalve molluscs following exposure to phosphorus-32

Vernon

Smith

Jha

2018

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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Polonium-210 in marine mussels (bivalve molluscs) inhabiting the southern coast of India

Cited by 27 publications

References 46 publications

Determination of activity concentration of 210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon, Albanian Ionian coast

Determination of activity concentration of 210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon, Albanian Ionian coast

Concentration of Natural Radionuclide and Potential Radiological Dose of 226Ra to Marine Organism in Tanjung Awar-Awar, Tuban Coal-Fired Power Plant

Relative comparison of tissue specific bioaccumulation and radiation dose estimation in marine and freshwater bivalve molluscs following exposure to phosphorus-32

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