DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.006
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85018370583
论文题名: Plutonium and cesium baseline concentrations in seawater from northern Arabian Gulf
作者: Uddin S. ; Aba A. ; Behbehani M. ; Al-Ghadban A.N. ; Al-Zekri W. ; Al-Shammari H.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2017
卷: 120, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 396
结束页码: 400
语种: 英语
英文关键词: 137Cs
; 238Pu
; 239 + 240Pu
; Anthropogenic
Scopus关键词: Atmospheric movements
; Cesium
; Desalination
; Meteorological problems
; Nuclear fuels
; Nuclear power plants
; Plutonium
; Anthropogenic
; Anthropogenic activity
; Atmospheric depositions
; Base-line concentrations
; Desalination facilities
; Enclosed water bodies
; Northern arabian gulfs
; Seawater concentration
; Seawater
; cesium
; cesium 137
; plutonium
; plutonium 238
; plutonium 239
; plutonium 240
; sea water
; cesium
; plutonium
; sea water
; anthropogenic effect
; atmospheric deposition
; baseline conditions
; cesium
; cesium isotope
; concentration (composition)
; fluvial process
; plutonium
; plutonium isotope
; pollutant transport
; seawater
; Article
; catchment
; concentration (parameters)
; environmental impact assessment
; nuclear power plant
; pollution monitoring
; pollution transport
; sediment
; water analysis
; water pollution
; water sampling
; analysis
; Middle East
; water pollutant
; Arabian Sea
; Indian Ocean
; Persian Gulf
; Cesium
; Cesium Radioisotopes
; Geologic Sediments
; Middle East
; Plutonium
; Seawater
; Water Pollutants, Radioactive
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed water body that has witnessed accelerated anthropogenic activity, in terms of commissioning of nuclear power plants, desalination facilities, oil refineries and extensive coastal development. Furthermore, three wars during the past three decades is a potential worry. This study presents the first plutonium baseline in seawater from the Northern Arabian Gulf. The 239 + 240Pu concentrations in seawater vary, between 2.9 and 4.9 mBq m− 3, a range that is comparable to other water masses at this latitude. The 238Pu ranged between 0.04 and 0.05 mBq m− 3 and the 137Cs concentration between 1.04 and 1.18 Bq m− 3. The ratio of 238Pu/239 + 240Pu at all eight sampling stations was 0.01, while the ratio of 239 + 240Pu/137Cs varied between 0.01 and 0.02. The presence of 137Cs and 239 + 240Pu in seawater from this region can mainly be attributed to the global atmospheric deposition and fluvial transport. The seawater concentration of 239 + 240Pu is five order of magnitude lower than bottom sediments in the area. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/88204
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作者单位: Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait
Recommended Citation:
Uddin S.,Aba A.,Behbehani M.,et al. Plutonium and cesium baseline concentrations in seawater from northern Arabian Gulf[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,120(2018-01-02)