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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Polonium-210 in euphausiids: A detailed study
Marine Biology, Volume 34, No. 2, Year 1976
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A detailed study of 210Po, the predominant alpha-emitting nuclide found in most marine organisms, has been undertaken in a particular zooplanktonic species, the euphausiid Meganyctiphanes norvegica. The purpose was to obtain information concerning the origin, the localization and the flux of the nuclide in and through this organism. Measurements of 210Po were made in euphausiids of different sizes, in dissected organs and tissues, and in excretion products. The results show higher concentrations in the smaller specimens; this fact cannot be explained on the basis of surface adsorption, but is probably related to the ingestion of food. Dissection results show that the distribution of 210Po in euphausiids is not homogeneous, but that the majority is concentrated in the internal organs, the alimentary tract and the hepatopancreas in particular. The natural radiation dose received by these organs is in consequence much higher than that received by the whole animal. Use of a dynamic model allowed the flux of 210Po through M. norvegica to be calculated. The calculations confirm that food is the principal source of 210Po for this species, and clearly show that fecal pellets constitute the major elimination route. Extrapolation of the data to zooplankton in general leads to the conclusion that zooplankton metabolic activity plays an important role in transporting 210Po from the surface layers of the ocean to depth. © 1976 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Heyraud, Mireille
Monaco
Iaea Marine Environment Laboratory Monaco
Fowler, Scott W.
Monaco
Iaea Marine Environment Laboratory Monaco
Beasley, Thomas M.
Monaco
Iaea Marine Environment Laboratory Monaco
Cherry, Robin D.
Monaco
Iaea Marine Environment Laboratory Monaco
Statistics
Citations: 67
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/BF00390754
ISSN:
14321793
Research Areas
Cancer
Food Security
Noncommunicable Diseases