210Po concentration in Perna perna mussels: looking for radiation effects.
Twenty ropes with 400 Perna perna mussels seeds (3 cm shell size) were set-up on floating structures at Cabo Frio Island, Arraial do Cabo, approximately 100 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro city. A rope was taken out on a monthly basis, and the shell sizes of 100 seeds were measured. The haemolymph of 10 male and 10 female individuals was taken, and the same individuals were separated for 210Po/210Pb determination. After one year of monthly sampling, no clear correlation was observed between the 210Po concentration, mussel's age and weight. A mean 210Po concentration of 155 Bq kg(-1) wet weight basis, was obtained, which is comparable with data reported in the literature. The radiation dose did not have any observable effect on the micronuclei frequency and DNA breaks in the mussels. This was probably due to the low dose rate, 0.02 mGy d(-1), in comparison with the suggested potential dose limit of 10 mGy d(-1).
Godoy
J M
JM
Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria/Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Av. Salvador Allende s/n, CEP: 21780-160 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. jmgodoy@ird.gov.br
de Oliveira
Monica S
MS
de Almeida
Carlos Eduardo B
CE
de Carvalho
Zenildo L
ZL
da Silva
Eliza R
ER
Fernandes
Flavio da Costa
Fda C
Pitanga
Fernanda L
FL
Danelon
Olga M
OM
D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects; D001938:Brazil; D020552:Comet Assay; D004249:DNA Damage; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D011059:Polonium / Q000032:analysis*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive
D015415:Biomarkers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive; D011059:Polonium