Monitoring of radionuclide concentrations in marine algae, mussel and sediment samples from the Turkish marine environment during the period of 2001-2009

Year 2010, Volume: 16 Issue: 3, - , 01.12.2010

Sayhan Topçuoğlu Halim Aytekin Ergül Murat Belivermiş And Önder Kılıç

Abstract

Abstract The anthropogenic and natural radionuclide concentrations were reviewed in marine algae, mussel and sediment samples were collected from Turkish marine environment in 2001 to 2009. The results showed that, the concentration of 137Cs activity gradually decreased in tested all the samples than previous results. On the other hand, the natural radionuclide concentrations are slight increased during this time.

Keywords

Key words: Radionuclide, biota, sediment, Turkish marine environment.

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