Distribution of (137)Cs in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in Eastern Black Sea Coast of Turkey

This study presents the results of (137)Cs and (40)K radionuclide concentrations in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) samples collected during the period of February-November 2014 from twelve different stations within the border of the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Also, these radionuclide co...

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Published inMarine pollution bulletin Vol. 107; no. 1; p. 402
Main Authors Baltas, H, Kiris, E, Dalgic, G, Cevik, U
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 15.06.2016
Subjects
Animals
Black Sea
Cesium Radioisotopes - analysis
Geologic Sediments
Humans
Mediterranean Sea
Mytilus - drug effects
Risk Assessment
Seawater - chemistry
Turkey
Cs
Sediment
K
Mussel
Black Sea
Daily intake dose
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Summary:This study presents the results of (137)Cs and (40)K radionuclide concentrations in mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) samples collected during the period of February-November 2014 from twelve different stations within the border of the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Also, these radionuclide concentrations were determined in sea water and sediment samples. The activity concentrations in seawater, sediment and mussel tissue samples were between 1.12-1.69mBqL(-1), 3.26-30.74 and 1.61-3.16Bqkg(-1) for (137)Cs and 231.41-399.49mBqL(-1), 215.71-450.07 and 286.84-382.16Bqkg(-1) for (40)K, respectively. These values are also in accordance with the concentrations reported for similar regions. Additionally, radiological impact parameters such as daily intake of (137)Cs and (40)K, annual committed effective dose and carcinogenic risk due to the consumption of mussel were calculated and compared with the international data. Lifetime cancer risk values are lower than the limit of 10(-3).
ISSN:1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.03.032