Determination of activity concentration of .sup.210Po in mussels from Butrinti Lagoon, Albanian Ionian coast

This study reports the activity concentration of .sup.210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon. The concentrations of .sup.210Po 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....

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2015-06, Vol.304 (3), p.1353
Main Authors: Bode, Kozeta Tushe, Bylyku, Elida, Xhixha, Ge, Daci, Brunilda, Fishka, Kujtim
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Language:English
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Mussels
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Summary:This study reports the activity concentration of .sup.210Po in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from Butrinti Lagoon. The concentrations of .sup.210Po 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.sup.-1 (d.w.). Hypothesis on factors affecting .sup.210Po concentration in mussels are raised based on available studies. The annual effective ingestion dose due to .sup.210Po intake was found to be comparable to other studies and varying from 74.2 ± 3.4 to 36.5 ± 1.0 µSv y.sup.-1.
ISSN:0236-5731
DOI:10.1007/s10967-015-4005-9