Abstract
Radionuclide concentrations in wharf roaches inhabiting coastal areas of Honshu, Japan, were investigated in October 2011 and June 2012. Relative high concentrations of 110mAg (2.1–127 Bq kg-wet−1), 134Cs (2.6–61 Bq kg-wet−1), and 137Cs (3.5–92 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from the eastern Honshu areas. Significantly lower 137Cs concentrations (0.7–1.6 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from western and northern Honshu. The decay-corrected 137Cs concentration was significantly inversely correlated with the distance from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thus, wharf roach may serve as a good bioindicator for monitoring radioactive contamination of its habitats.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-126 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
| Volume | 311 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
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- Analytical Chemistry
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pollution
- Spectroscopy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Pollution of radiocesium and radiosilver in wharf roach (Ligia sp.) by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. / Qiu, Xuchun; Undap, Suzanne Lydia; Honda, Masato; Sekiguchi, Toshio; Suzuki, Nobuo; Shimasaki, Yohei; Ando, Hironori; Sato-Okoshi, Waka; Wada, Toshihiro; Sunobe, Tomoki; Takeda, Satoshi; Munehara, Hiroyuki; Yokoyama, Hisashi; Momoshima, Noriyuki; Oshima, Yuji.
In: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 311, No. 1, 01.01.2017, p. 121-126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Pollution of radiocesium and radiosilver in wharf roach (Ligia sp.) by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
AU - Qiu, Xuchun
AU - Undap, Suzanne Lydia
AU - Honda, Masato
AU - Sekiguchi, Toshio
AU - Suzuki, Nobuo
AU - Shimasaki, Yohei
AU - Ando, Hironori
AU - Sato-Okoshi, Waka
AU - Wada, Toshihiro
AU - Sunobe, Tomoki
AU - Takeda, Satoshi
AU - Munehara, Hiroyuki
AU - Yokoyama, Hisashi
AU - Momoshima, Noriyuki
AU - Oshima, Yuji
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Radionuclide concentrations in wharf roaches inhabiting coastal areas of Honshu, Japan, were investigated in October 2011 and June 2012. Relative high concentrations of 110mAg (2.1–127 Bq kg-wet−1), 134Cs (2.6–61 Bq kg-wet−1), and 137Cs (3.5–92 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from the eastern Honshu areas. Significantly lower 137Cs concentrations (0.7–1.6 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from western and northern Honshu. The decay-corrected 137Cs concentration was significantly inversely correlated with the distance from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thus, wharf roach may serve as a good bioindicator for monitoring radioactive contamination of its habitats.
AB - Radionuclide concentrations in wharf roaches inhabiting coastal areas of Honshu, Japan, were investigated in October 2011 and June 2012. Relative high concentrations of 110mAg (2.1–127 Bq kg-wet−1), 134Cs (2.6–61 Bq kg-wet−1), and 137Cs (3.5–92 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from the eastern Honshu areas. Significantly lower 137Cs concentrations (0.7–1.6 Bq kg-wet−1) were detected in specimens from western and northern Honshu. The decay-corrected 137Cs concentration was significantly inversely correlated with the distance from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thus, wharf roach may serve as a good bioindicator for monitoring radioactive contamination of its habitats.
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JO - Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry
JF - Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry
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