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Hyperaccumulation of radioactive isotopes by marine algae

  • 1. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Research Center for Radiation Safety, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki (Japan)

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Hyperaccumlators are effective indicator organisms for monitoring marine pollution by heavy metals and artificial radionuclides. We found a green algae, Bryopsis maxima that hyperaccumulate a stable and radioactive isotopes such as Sr-90, Tc-99, Ba-138, Re-187, and Ra-226. B. maxima showed high concentration factors for heavy alkali earth metals like Ba and Ra, compared with other marine algae in Japan. Furthermore, this species had the highest concentrations for Tc-99 and Re-187. The accumulation and excretion patterns of Sr-85 and Tc-95m were examined by tracer experiments. The chemical states of Sr and Re in living B. maxima were analyzed by HPLC-ICP/MS, LC/MS, and X-ray absorption fine structure analysis using synchrotron radiation. (author)

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Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international symposium: Transfer of radionuclides in biosphere. Prediction and assessment
Imprint Pagination
408 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 187-191
Report number
JAERI-Conf--2003-010

Conference

Title
Transfer of radionuclides in biosphere. Prediction and assessment
Acronym
International symposium
Dates
18-19 Dec 2002
Place
Mito, Ibaraki (Japan)

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7 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.; This record replaces 35028259