Bioaccumulation, Toxicity And Decontamination Studies Of Some Radioisotopes From Radioactive Polluted Water By The Bivalve Carotol Carotol
Creators
- 1. Hot Laboratories Centre, Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. 13759, Inshas (Egypt)
Description
In this study, the bivalve Caelatura caelatura was examined as radiobio-indicator for some radioisotopes namely 134Cs and60Co in polluted water. The uptake process was followed at different concentrations of the radioisotope solutions and the concentration factor values were calculated. Studies of the accumulation of these radioisotopes and their toxic effects on survival of these bivalves were followed for six weeks and also the lethal dose (LD50) was calculated. Decontamination studies were also performed in water and ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA). The results showed that the bivalve Caelatura caelatura can be considered as good radiobioindicator for some radioisotopes in polluted water due to its high concentration factor values and high tolerant for radioisotopes solutions.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Isotope and Radiation Research
- Journal Volume
- 42
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 543-554
- ISSN
- 0021-1907
- CODEN
- ISRRAC
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Middle Eastern Radioisotope Centre for the Arab Countries (MERRCAC)
- INIS RN
- 43000827
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; COBALT; DECONTAMINATION; ETHYLENE; LETHAL DOSES; LETHAL RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLUTIONS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TOXICITY; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKENES; BIOLOGY; CLEANING; DISPERSIONS; DOSES; ELEMENTS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; LETHAL DOSES; METALS; MIXTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DOSES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS