Trace metals and 210Po ( 210Pb) concentrations in mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis) consumed at western Anatolia

The mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis) have been evaluated for their bioavailability as biomonitors of trace and toxic elements in coastal water of western Anatolia. The levels of Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Br and Sr in the edible part of mussels were determined using X-ray fluorescence method during the per...

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Published in:Applied radiation and isotopes 2002-10, Vol.57 (4), p.565-571
Main Authors: Uğur, Aysun, Yener, Güngör, Başsarı, Asiye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bivalvia - chemistry
Environmental Monitoring
Food Contamination, Radioactive - analysis
Humans
Lead Radioisotopes - adverse effects
Lead Radioisotopes - analysis
Lead-210
Marine organisms
Metals, Heavy - adverse effects
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Polonium - adverse effects
Polonium - analysis
Polonium-210
Radiobiology
Trace Elements - adverse effects
Trace Elements - analysis
Trace metals
Turkey
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Summary:The mussels ( Mytilus galloprovincialis) have been evaluated for their bioavailability as biomonitors of trace and toxic elements in coastal water of western Anatolia. The levels of Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Br and Sr in the edible part of mussels were determined using X-ray fluorescence method during the period of September 1999–July 2000. Distribution of 210Po and 210Pb activities were measured by radiometric methods and their ratios were calculated. The activity concentrations of 210Po and 210Pb were found to vary between 52±6–1344±108 and 6±2–167±10 Bq kg −1 dry wt, respectively. The highest values for 210Po and 210Pb were measured in Foça mussels and also observed the highest Fe, Zn and Br concentrations in the same species. 210Po/ 210Pb activity ratio were derived as between 3.1 and 25.0.
ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/S0969-8043(02)00141-0