title: (210)Po and (210)Pb activity concentrations in Mytilus galloprovincialis from Croatian Adriatic coast with the related dose assessment to the coastal population.
abstract: Activity concentrations of (210)Po and (210)Pb in the species Mytilus galloprovincialis from Croatian Adriatic coast were determined. The samples were collected in thirteen sampling places which are also a part of Croatian Mediterranean mussel watch project. The results of (210)Po and (210)Pb activity concentrations were found to vary between (22.1±2.5)-(207±21) Bq kg(-1) fresh weight and (2.8±1.4)-(9.3±0.7) Bq kg(-1) fresh weight, respectively. (210)Po/(210)Pb ratio ranged between 6.2 and 30.7. The highest measured activities were found in the enclosed basins of the Neretva channel, where the majority of Croatian mussel cultivation is taking place. The estimated consequent average total annual effective ingestion dose due to (210)Po and (210)Pb from mussel consumption in Croatian coastal region is 202±99 μSv with 96% contribution of (210)Po to the total effective dose.
authors.affiliation: Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. rozmar@irb.hr
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rožmarić
authors.forename: Matea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogić
authors.forename: Ljudmila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benedik
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Štrok
authors.forename: Delko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barišić
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gojmerac  Ivšić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017523:Croatia; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D007856:Lead Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D049878:Mytilus / Q000737:chemistry*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011059:Polonium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D007856:Lead Radioisotopes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D007854:Lead; D011059:Polonium