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Radionuclides ( 210 Po and 210 Pb) and Some Heavy Metals in Fish and Sediments in Lake Bafa, Turkey, and the Contribution of 210 Po to the Radiation Dose

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  • Ramazan Manav

    (Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey)

  • Aysun Uğur Görgün

    (Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey)

  • Işık Filizok

    (Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey)

Abstract

The pollution level of Lake Bafa was investigated by collecting fish samples { Dicentrarchus labrax (sea bass), Liza ramada (mullet) and Anguilla anguilla (eel)}, surface sediment, and core samples. In all these samples, 210 Po and 210 Pb concentrations were estimated, and total annual dose rates were obtained for each species. Some heavy metal (Cr, Ni, Pb, Cd, Mn, Fe, and Zn) concentration levels were obtained for the fish and a core sample. The sediment mass accumulation rate was found to be 3.27 g·m −2 ·day −1 (0.119 g·cm −2 ·y −1 ) from a core sample. The heavy metal concentrations in the vertical profile of samples from the core were also observed. The measured concentration of Zn, Pb, Cd, and Cr were between the ERL (effects range low) and ERM (effects range median) limits, while Ni concentrations were higher than the ERM limit. The observed concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Zn in fish samples did not exceed the limits in accordance with Turkish Food Regulations. Further, the maximum effective dose equivalent of 210 Po in the area was found to be 1.169 µSv·y −1 .

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  • Ramazan Manav & Aysun Uğur Görgün & Işık Filizok, 2016. "Radionuclides ( 210 Po and 210 Pb) and Some Heavy Metals in Fish and Sediments in Lake Bafa, Turkey, and the Contribution of 210 Po to the Radiation Dose," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:11:p:1113-:d:82515
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    1. Aykut Yozukmaz & Murat Yabanlı, 2023. "Heavy Metal Contamination and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment in Sediments of Lake Bafa (Turkey)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-19, June.

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