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Warming coupled with uranium exposure can alter the marine microbial community and induce toxin accumulation in shellfish 变暖加上铀暴露可以改变海洋微生物群落并诱导贝类毒素积累
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107778
Ran-li Wang , Qian Fu , Ge Yao , Jin-long Lai , Shao-heng Bao , Xue-gang Luo , Hui Jiang , Yu Zhang , Peng-gang Han
This study explores the coupled effects of warming and uranium exposure on marine microbial communities and assesses their potential impact on shellfish toxicity. Different temperature conditions (20 °C and 30 °C) and uranium exposure levels (a controlled setting, 25 μM, and 50 μM) were simulated in an artificial climate chamber. The results indicate that the coupling of warming and uranium exposure significantly altered the water system's properties, including its pH, dissolved oxygen, redox potential, and conductivity. The uranium exposure also significantly altered the diversity and composition of the seawater's microbial community, increasing Pseudomonadota, Flavobacteriia, and Marivita while decreasing Gammaproteobacteria. When subjected to warming and uranium exposure, toxin-producing dinoflagellates exhibited upregulation in toxin anabolism and cell signaling at the gene level, leading to a 25 % increase in toxic synthesis compared to the control group. These changes were positively correlated with temperature and pollution levels, suggesting that uranium exposure and warming promote toxin accumulation in dinoflagellates. The study highlights that seawater warming and uranium exposure synergistically affect microbial community diversity and shellfish toxicity, potentially inducing toxin accumulation in shellfish. Thus, under the conditions of global climate change, uranium exposure may increase the risk of toxin accumulation in shellfish living in seawater.
本研究探讨了变暖和铀暴露对海洋微生物群落的耦合影响,并评估了它们对贝类毒性的潜在影响。在人工气候室内模拟不同温度条件(20°C和30°C)和铀暴露水平(25 μM和50 μM)。结果表明,升温和铀暴露的耦合显著改变了水体的pH、溶解氧、氧化还原电位和电导率等特性。铀暴露还显著改变了海水微生物群落的多样性和组成,增加了假单胞菌门、黄杆菌门和Marivita门,减少了γ变形菌门。当受到升温和铀暴露时,产毒素的鞭毛藻在基因水平上表现出毒素合成代谢和细胞信号传导的上调,导致毒素合成比对照组增加25%。这些变化与温度和污染水平呈正相关,表明铀暴露和变暖促进了鞭毛藻的毒素积累。该研究强调海水变暖和铀暴露协同影响微生物群落多样性和贝类毒性,可能导致贝类毒素积累。因此,在全球气候变化的条件下,铀暴露可能会增加生活在海水中的贝类毒素积累的风险。
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Mechanisms of dynamic seepage response of 3H and 238Pu in the surrounding of a disposal repository in northwest China 西北某处置库周边3H和238Pu动态渗流响应机制
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107779
Chao Chen , Ke Chen , Ying Hao , Aiming Zhang , Bing Lian , Jun Zhu , Chunli Liu
During the disposal of low- and intermediate-level waste, damage to the fuel casing through oxidation and breakage can lead to the leaching and migration of radionuclides, posing significant risks to the surrounding environment. This study addresses these challenges by highlighting the limitations of relying solely on batch experiments and chemical reaction models, which may lead to overly conservative assessments of radionuclide migration. Instead, a comprehensive approach that integrates both physical nonequilibrium and chemical nonequilibrium adsorption mechanisms is warranted for a more accurate appraisal of the adsorption behavior of 238Pu within environmental media. This article studied the migration of 3H and 238Pu in different stratigraphic media through column experiments, and fitted their non-equilibrium reaction processes. The obvious asymmetry in the break-through-curves of 3H and 238Pu in strongly weathered granite is due to the large pore preferential flow or channels. The symmetry of the peak shape of the 3H curve in medium sand and gravel sand with more uniform structure is significantly better than that in strongly weathered granite, indicating that the reaction is less affected by physical non-equilibrium mechanisms. Remarkably, all four models-LEA, OSM, TSM, and TRM-effectively align with the experimental data. When considering chemical non-equilibrium adsorption, both TSM and TRM models denote a superior fit compared to the LEA and OSM models, underscoring the influence of chemical nonequilibrium adsorption. For strongly weathered granite media, the TRM two-zone model exhibits a higher degree of precision in fitting the experimental data and highlights the exacerbating effect of large pore preferential flow conductive channels on 238Pu mobility.
在处置低、中水平废物的过程中,由于氧化和破裂对燃料外壳造成的损害可能导致放射性核素的浸出和迁移,对周围环境构成重大风险。本研究通过强调仅依赖批量实验和化学反应模型的局限性来解决这些挑战,这可能导致对放射性核素迁移的过于保守的评估。相反,为了更准确地评估238Pu在环境介质中的吸附行为,需要一种综合物理非平衡和化学非平衡吸附机制的综合方法。通过柱实验研究了3H和238Pu在不同地层介质中的运移,拟合了它们的非平衡反应过程。强风化花岗岩中3H和238Pu的突破曲线呈现明显的不对称性,这是由于较大的孔隙优先流动或通道所致。结构较为均匀的中砂和砾石砂中3H曲线峰形对称性明显优于强风化花岗岩,说明反应受物理非平衡机制的影响较小。值得注意的是,lea、OSM、TSM和trm这四种模型都有效地与实验数据一致。当考虑化学非平衡吸附时,TSM和TRM模型都比LEA和OSM模型更适合,强调了化学非平衡吸附的影响。对于强风化花岗岩介质,TRM两区模型对实验数据的拟合精度较高,并突出了大孔隙优先导流通道对238Pu迁移率的加剧作用。
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Determination of the radon progeny activity size distribution at different types of workplaces 不同类型工作场所氡子体活度分布的测定
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107781
Petr PS. Otahal , Eliska Fialova
Inhalation of radon and its short-lived progeny is one of the most significant contributors to the total effective dose from natural sources of ionising radiation. Exposure to radon progeny represents a substantial health risk, primarily due to its established link to lung cancer. Dose coefficients are derived from biokinetic models describing the behaviour of radon decay products in the respiratory tract, combined with dosimetric models that account for energy deposition from emitted radiation.
Given the variability of environmental and working conditions at different workplaces, obtaining site-specific aerosol data to support more accurate and tailored dose coefficient calculations is beneficial. The key parameters influencing effective dose include the equilibrium equivalent activity concentration (EEAC), total aerosol concentration, and the size distribution of radioactive aerosol particles. Additional factors such as work activity, relative humidity, and ventilation type significantly affect aerosol characteristics and, consequently, the equilibrium factor (F) and the unattached fraction (fp), which can vary considerably between sites.
This study presents field measurements of the activity size distribution of short-lived radon progeny at several workplaces, using the Dekati ELPI + cascade impactor and the Graded Screen Array Diffusion Battery (GSA DB). The measurements were conducted primarily at underground workplaces with natural ventilation, including former mining excavations and tourist caves. For comparison, the study also includes one site with forced ventilation—a facility for disposing of low-level radioactive waste—and one outdoor location influenced by radon exhalation from a uranium mining waste rock dump.
吸入氡及其短寿命子代是自然电离辐射源总有效剂量的最重要因素之一。接触氡子体具有重大的健康风险,主要是因为它与肺癌有确定的联系。剂量系数来自描述氡衰变产物在呼吸道中的行为的生物动力学模型,并结合考虑发射辐射的能量沉积的剂量学模型。鉴于不同工作场所的环境和工作条件的可变性,获得特定地点的气溶胶数据以支持更准确和量身定制的剂量系数计算是有益的。影响有效剂量的关键参数包括平衡等效活度浓度(EEAC)、气溶胶总浓度和放射性气溶胶粒子的大小分布。其他因素,如工作活动、相对湿度和通风类型,会显著影响气溶胶特性,从而影响平衡因子(F)和未附着分数(fp),它们在不同地点之间会有很大差异。本研究使用Dekati ELPI +级联冲击器和梯度屏阵列扩散电池(GSA DB),对几个工作场所的短寿命氡子体的活度分布进行了现场测量。这些测量主要是在自然通风的地下工作场所进行的,包括以前的采矿挖掘和旅游洞穴。为了进行比较,这项研究还包括了一个强制通风的地点——一个处理低放射性废物的设施——和一个受铀矿废石堆氡排放影响的室外地点。
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Systematic study on the relationship between Beryllium-7 concentration with dynamics of northeast monsoon activity 铍-7浓度与东北季风活动动态关系的系统研究
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107775
Mohd Fauzi Haris , Norita Md Norwawi , Mohd Hafez Mohd Isa , Muhammad Rawi Mohamed Zin , Mohd Zaid Hassan Abdul Rahman , Haizum Ruzanna Sahar , Azlai Ta'at
Several radionuclide stations established by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-ban Treaty (CTBT) have provided a unique opportunity for systematic study in the investigation of Beryllium-7 (Be-7) concentration for environmental applications. These stations are located along wind pathways during the Northeast Monsoon season. The cosmogenic radionuclide Be-7, also detected by these stations, serves as a tracer for atmospheric processes, particularly precipitation dynamics influenced by monsoonal patterns. This research explores the correlation between Be-7 concentration and the two types of surges during the Northeast Monsoon in Malaysia, encompassing Easterly (ES) and Meridional surges (MS). The Northeast Monsoon, a significant climatic phenomenon in Southeast Asia, impacts regional weather patterns and precipitation levels. Understanding the correlation between Be-7 concentration and these two surges could provide insights into atmospheric transport mechanisms, rainfall variability, and potential implications for climate and environmental studies. The Granger Causality test is applied to examine the relationship between Be-7 concentration and key monsoonal dynamics represented by the Meridional Surge (MS) and Easterly Surge (ES) indices. Significant predictive lags (2–11 days) are identified at several radionuclide stations, indicating Be-7's potential as a leading indicator of monsoonal rainfall timing and intensity. These results align with existing evidence that Be-7 concentrations are influenced by atmospheric factors such as humidity, dryness, and precipitation.
《全面禁止核试验条约》(全面禁试条约)建立的几个放射性核素站为系统研究环境应用中的铍-7浓度提供了独特的机会。这些气象站位于东北季风季节的风路沿线。这些台站也探测到宇宙形成的放射性核素Be-7,它是大气过程,特别是受季风模式影响的降水动力学的示踪剂。本研究探讨了Be-7浓度与马来西亚东北季风期间两类浪涌的相关性,即东风浪涌和经向浪涌。东北季风是东南亚的一个重要气候现象,影响着区域的天气模式和降水水平。了解Be-7浓度与这两次暴增之间的关系,可以深入了解大气输送机制、降雨变率以及对气候和环境研究的潜在影响。运用Granger因果检验检验了Be-7浓度与经向浪涌(MS)和东风浪涌(ES)指数所代表的关键季风动力学之间的关系。在几个放射性核素站发现了显著的预测滞后(2-11天),表明Be-7有可能成为季风降雨时间和强度的领先指标。这些结果与现有证据一致,即Be-7浓度受湿度、干燥度和降水等大气因素的影响。
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Corrigendum to “Exploratory study of erosion in cultivated organic soils using cesium-137 measurements” [J. Environ. Radioact. 282 (2025) 107574] “利用铯-137测量对栽培有机土壤侵蚀的探索性研究”的勘误表[J]。环绕。放射性。282(2025)107574]。
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107764
Alexis Gloutney , Claude Bernard , Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré
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Development and testing of a continuous maritime monitor for radionuclide aerosols 放射性核素气溶胶海上连续监测仪的研制和测试
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107777
Michael E. Moore, Martin E. Keillor, Daniel Cain, Thomas W. Hallen, Jared C. Johnson, Dustin M. Kasparek, Sarah A. Mendoza, Cory T. Overman, Benjamin Q. Roberts
Monitoring airborne concentrations of radionuclide activity may provide a timely warning to sea-based assets to avoid contamination from a radioactive plume. The development and testing of an automated aerosol monitoring system that can capture and detect radioactive particulate from marine air is presented. A custom electrostatic precipitator (ESP) was designed to capture particulate onto a reusable collection media. The collection efficiency of the ESP system for radon progeny was determined to be ∼23 %. A conservative calculation of the minimum detectable concentration of 214Bi was estimated as 0.3–8 Bq/m3. The system was demonstrated in continuous operation, without consumables and limited maintenance, in a marine environment at the PNNL campus in Sequim, Washington. A successful 2-month deployment indicates the feasibility of the approach for continuous maritime monitoring for radionuclide aerosols.
监测空气中放射性核素活动的浓度可以及时向海基设施发出警告,以避免放射性羽流的污染。本文介绍了一种能够捕获和检测海洋空气中放射性微粒的自动气溶胶监测系统的开发和测试。设计了定制的静电除尘器(ESP),将颗粒捕获到可重复使用的收集介质上。ESP系统对氡子体的收集效率为~ 23%。214Bi最小可检测浓度的保守计算估计为0.3-8 Bq/m3。该系统在华盛顿州Sequim的PNNL校园的海洋环境中连续运行,没有消耗品和有限的维护。2个月的成功部署表明,该方法对放射性核素气溶胶的持续海上监测是可行的。
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No toxicity to the tropical marine microalgae Tisochrysis lutea from gamma radiation 伽玛辐射对热带海洋微藻无毒性
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107774
Alexandra Bastick , Tom Cresswell , Jessica Tout-Lyon , Darren Koppel , Merrin Adams , Rebecca Fisher , Francesca Gissi
Environmental risk assessments for contaminants require toxicological data to evaluate the potential effect on organisms and ecosystems of interest. As human activities in marine environments continue to intensify, so does the presence of contaminants such as Naturally Occurring Radionuclides and Radioactive Materials (NOR and NORM, respectively), and the risk of NORM contamination has risen globally through resource extraction. The FASSET radiation effects database (FRED) has compiled radiation toxicity data to collate the existing ionising radiation effect data for non-human species, leading to environmental thresholds such as the 10 μGy/h international screening level to protect 95 % of organisms in all ecosystems. However, approximately 6 % of the data used to derive this, and other, guideline levels pertain to marine organisms and may not accurately represent the sensitivities of marine species. NORM can accumulate in subsea infrastructure during oil and gas extraction and may persist in the environment during production and after decommissioning. If NORM contaminated infrastructure is left in situ, or repurposed as an artificial reef, local marine organisms may receive elevated radiation doses prior to infrastructure degradation due to the potential presence of gamma emitting radionuclides. As the impacts of radiation are not well understood for marine organisms, more relevant toxicity data is required to develop appropriate guidelines and risk assessments to ensure ecosystem protection during and after decommissioning. In this study, tropical marine microalga Tisochrysis lutea were exposed to gamma radiation from a sealed source of Cesium-137 in chronic growth inhibition toxicity assays at dose rates ranging from 0.01 to 7.9 mGy/h. Results indicated a slight hormesis response and minimal impact on the population growth of T. lutea up to the maximum tested dose rate, and the extrapolated No (Significant) Effect Concentration (N(S)EC) was 8.8 mGy/h. This is higher than environmentally relevant exposure levels and international dose rate screening levels for non-human biota, suggesting that this species is resilient to radiation exposure at these levels. Further investigation is recommended to identify more sensitive species and endpoints for radiation toxicity and that standard toxicity tests are conducted for a wider range of marine species to derive a water quality guideline for radiation.
污染物的环境风险评估需要毒理学数据来评估对相关生物和生态系统的潜在影响。随着人类在海洋环境中的活动不断加剧,自然发生的放射性核素和放射性物质(分别为NOR和NORM)等污染物的存在也在加剧,而通过资源开采,NORM污染的风险在全球范围内有所上升。FASSET辐射效应数据库(FRED)收集了辐射毒性数据,整理了现有的非人类物种电离辐射效应数据,得出了环境阈值,如10 μGy/h的国际筛选水平,以保护所有生态系统中95%的生物。然而,用于得出这一和其他指导水平的数据中约有6%与海洋生物有关,可能无法准确代表海洋物种的敏感性。在油气开采过程中,NORM会积聚在海底基础设施中,并可能在生产和退役后持续存在于环境中。如果受NORM污染的基础设施留在原地,或重新用作人工礁,由于可能存在释放伽马的放射性核素,在基础设施退化之前,当地海洋生物可能会受到更高的辐射剂量。由于辐射对海洋生物的影响尚不清楚,因此需要更多相关的毒性数据来制定适当的准则和风险评估,以确保在退役期间和之后保护生态系统。在本研究中,热带海洋微藻在慢性生长抑制毒性试验中暴露于来自密封铯-137源的γ辐射,剂量率为0.01至7.9 mGy/h。结果表明,在最大剂量率范围内,对黄斑田鼠种群生长的刺激效应较小,外推的No (Significant)效应浓度(N(S)EC)为8.8 mGy/h。这高于对非人类生物群的环境相关照射水平和国际剂量率筛查水平,表明该物种对这些水平的辐射照射具有弹性。建议进行进一步调查,以确定更敏感的物种和辐射毒性的终点,并对范围更广的海洋物种进行标准毒性测试,以得出辐射水质准则。
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Chemical analogues and probabilistic functions to derive distribution coefficients of radium in soils 导出土壤中镭分布系数的化学类似物和概率函数
IF 2.1 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107769
Joan Serra-Ventura , Guillem Sabaté-Herrero , Anna Rigol , Miquel Vidal
The existing data gaps in the sorption and desorption parameters of naturally occurring radionuclides (e.g., radium (Ra)) challenge the use of radioecological risk assessment models. We present two alternatives for deriving Ra distribution coefficients (Kd (Ra)) in soils when the physicochemical information on the solid and liquid phases involved is too scarce to apply parametric prediction models: the deduction of sorption parameters from those of chemical analogues (such as Ba and Sr) and the proposal of best estimate Kd (Ra) values deduced from probabilistic distribution functions of data grouped according to relevant factors affecting Kd (Ra) variability. Regarding the use of chemical analogues, partial least squares regression analysis and univariate linear correlations revealed that Ba and Ra sorption in soils was governed by the same soil properties (Kd (Ca + Mg) and Mnam), related to exchangeable sites on the soil surface. The derivation of Kd (Ra) values from Kd (Ba) and also Kd (Sr) is feasible by applying suitable correction factors. Furthermore, several Kd (Ra) best estimates were derived from the distribution functions of Kd (Ra) datasets obtained from own and literature data. Statistical differences were noticed for the sorption and desorption datasets (the latter significantly affected by data from native Ra), leading to the proposal of distinct Kd (Ra) values (870 and 2760 L kg−1, respectively) for uptake and remobilisation scenarios. Regarding the desorption data, diverse Kd (Ra) best estimates were suggested for acidic (1540 L kg−1) and alkaline (6440 L kg-1) soils. For the sorption data, statistically different Kd (Ra) best estimates were suggested according to pH (100 and 1240 L kg−1 for pH < 4.5 and pH ≥ 7, respectively) and water-soluble Ca + Mg content, allowing for the selection of the most appropriate best estimate values for use in risk assessment models depending on the available information.
天然存在的放射性核素(例如镭(Ra))的吸收和解吸参数方面的现有数据缺口对使用放射性生态风险评估模型提出了挑战。当涉及固液相的物理化学信息过于稀缺而无法应用参数预测模型时,我们提出了两种方法来推导土壤中Ra分布系数(Kd (Ra)):从化学类似物(如Ba和Sr)的吸附参数中推导出Kd (Ra)值,以及根据影响Kd (Ra)变异性的相关因素分组数据的概率分布函数推导出最佳估计Kd (Ra)值。对于化学类似物的使用,偏最小二乘回归分析和单变量线性相关分析表明,土壤中Ba和Ra的吸收受相同的土壤性质(Kd (Ca + Mg)和Mnam)的控制,与土壤表面的交换位点有关。通过适当的校正因子,Kd (Ba)和Kd (Sr)可以推导出Kd (Ra)值。此外,从从自己和文献数据中获得的Kd (Ra)数据集的分布函数中得出了几个Kd (Ra)最佳估计。在吸附和解吸数据集上发现了统计差异(后者受到天然Ra数据的显著影响),从而提出了不同的Kd (Ra)值(分别为870和2760 L kg - 1)用于吸收和再活化情景。关于解吸数据,在酸性(1540 L kg-1)和碱性(6440 L kg-1)土壤中,Kd (Ra)的最佳估计是不同的。对于吸附数据,根据pH值(100和1240 L kg−1)提出了具有统计差异的Kd (Ra)最佳估计值;(分别为4.5和pH≥7)和水溶性Ca + Mg含量,允许根据现有信息选择最合适的最佳估估值用于风险评估模型。
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Tritium and 137Cs levels in marine fishes and in their host seawater around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant from 2021 to 2024 2021年至2024年福岛第一核电站周围海洋鱼类及其宿主海水中的氚和137Cs水平
IF 1.9 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107760
Hyoe Takata , Toshihiro Wada , Hikaru Miura , Yoshifumi Wakiyama , Takuya Niida , Keiri Imai , Atsushi Ooki
We examined distributions of tritium and cesium-137 (137Cs) activity in marine fishes and in simultaneously collected host seawater in 2021–2024 around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). From April 2021 to June 2023 (before water treated by a multi-nuclide removal facility was first released into the ocean, hereafter, “before releases”), the mean tritium activity in bottom layer, host water of fishes, collected offshore (>5 km from the FDNPP) was 0.085 Bq/L. In nearshore water (2 km south of the FDNPP), tritium activity varied with fluvial input in 2021 and 2022 and correlated with dissolved 137Cs. After the start of treated-water releases in August 2023 (hereafter, “after releases”), at both offshore and nearshore sites, several samples deviated from the line of tritium vs dissolved 137Cs before releases, reflecting the input of treated-water-derived tritium. Means of tissue-free-water tritium (TFWT) activities in rockfish and Japanese flounder at offshore site were 0.089 and 0.075 Bq/kg-fresh, respectively, before releases, and 0.081 and 0.13 Bq/kg-fresh, respectively, after. At nearshore site, Japanese flounder TFWT activities after releases were 0.37–0.75 Bq/kg-fresh. The elevated TFWT activities after releases could have been caused by elevated tritium activities in host seawater. There, however, was no difference in the concentration ratios (CRs) of TFWT to host seawater tritium between before releases and after releases, indicating that TFWT quickly responded to changes in host water tritium. Moreover, the CRs of TFWT + total organically bound tritium for rockfish and Japanese flounder offshore after releases were 1 or less, suggesting that tritium was not accumulated in marine fish.
我们研究了2021-2024年福岛第一核电站(FDNPP)周围海洋鱼类和同时收集的宿主海水中氚和铯-137 (137Cs)活性的分布。从2021年4月到2023年6月(经过多核素去除设施处理的水首次排放到海洋之前,以下简称“排放之前”),近海(距离FDNPP 5公里)收集的底层鱼类宿主水的平均氚活度为0.085 Bq/L。在近岸水域(FDNPP以南2 km),氚活度在2021年和2022年随河流输入而变化,并与溶解的137Cs相关。在2023年8月处理水开始释放后(以下简称“释放后”),在近海和近岸站点,几个样品偏离了释放前氚与溶解137Cs的线,反映了处理水衍生氚的输入。放生前,岩鱼和比目鱼体内组织游离氚(TFWT)活性均值分别为0.089和0.075 Bq/kg-鲜,放生后分别为0.081和0.13 Bq/kg-鲜。近岸放生后比目鱼TFWT活动为0.37 ~ 0.75 Bq/kg-鲜。释放后TFWT活性升高可能是由宿主海水中氚活性升高引起的。然而,在释放前后,TFWT与宿主海水氚的浓度比(CRs)没有差异,表明TFWT对宿主水中氚的变化反应迅速。此外,释放后近海岩鱼和日本比目鱼的TFWT +总有机结合氚的cr值为1或更低,表明氚没有在海鱼体内积累。
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Wet deposition of radionuclides: interception under sprinkler irrigation 放射性核素的湿沉降:喷灌下的拦截
IF 1.9 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107772
S. Fesenko, V. Kuznetsov, N. Sanzharova
The paper presents novel data on the interception of radionuclides in vegetables using sprinkler irrigation as a simulator of artificial rain. This information is essential for risk evaluations during both routine operations of nuclear facilities and potential accidental events. In countries with dry climates, where irrigation is an integral part of farming technologies, data on the interception of radionuclides by vegetable crops is crucial for effectively organizing irrigation using cooling water from nuclear reactors. The experiments were conducted in the North Caucasus, a region known for intensive irrigated agriculture, utilizing common vegetable crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, table beets, and onions. The research employed a wide range of radionuclides: 59Fe, 60Co, 65Zn, 89Sr, 106Ru, 134Cs, and 144Ce. The study investigated the effects of element properties, plant development stages, and rainfall amounts on radionuclide interception in the crops. It was found that increasing rainfall from 10 to 30 mm resulted in a 1.5– to 3.2–fold increase in the concentration of 59Fe and a 1.2– to 3.3–fold increase in the concentration of 134Cs in the vegetative mass of plants. A further increase in rainfall, up to 70 mm, did not significantly alter the concentration of either radionuclide in the vegetative mass or the edible parts of the vegetable crops. New approximation was suggested for variations in interception factors with standing biomass of vegetable crops. Based on the strength of their fixation to plant foliage, the radionuclides can be ranked as follows: 65Zn ≈ 144Ce ≥ 60Co ≥ 106Ru > 134Cs.
本文介绍了利用喷灌模拟人工降雨对蔬菜中放射性核素进行拦截的新数据。这些信息对于核设施的日常运行和潜在事故事件的风险评估都是必不可少的。在气候干燥的国家,灌溉是农业技术的一个组成部分,关于蔬菜作物拦截放射性核素的数据对于有效组织利用核反应堆冷却水进行灌溉至关重要。实验是在北高加索进行的,这是一个以集约化灌溉农业而闻名的地区,利用了常见的蔬菜作物,如西红柿、黄瓜、胡萝卜、甜菜和洋葱。这项研究使用了多种放射性核素:59Fe、60Co、65Zn、89Sr、106Ru、134Cs和144Ce。研究了元素特性、植物发育阶段和降雨量对作物放射性核素拦截的影响。结果表明,降雨量从10 ~ 30 mm增加,植物营养物质中59Fe浓度增加1.5 ~ 3.2倍,134Cs浓度增加1.2 ~ 3.3倍。降雨量进一步增加,达到70毫米,并没有显著改变蔬菜作物营养团块或可食用部分中的放射性核素浓度。提出了蔬菜作物截留因子随立木生物量变化的新近似。根据其对植物叶片的固定强度,放射性核素的排列顺序为:65Zn≈144Ce≥60Co≥106Ru >;134 cs。
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