Fukushima nuclear accident: preliminary assessment of the risks to non-human biota.
This study assesses the 'radio-ecological' impacts of Fukushima nuclear accident on non-human biota using the ERICA Tool, which adopts an internationally verified methodology. The paper estimates the impacts of the accident on terrestrial and marine biota based on the environmental data reported in literature for Japan, China, South Korea and the USA. Discernible impacts have been detected in the marine biota around Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This study confirms that the Fukushima accident had caused heavier damage to marine bionts compared with terrestrial flora and fauna, in Japan.
Department of Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia Department of Physics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria saabubakar2@live.utm.my sadiqulkafawi4real@yahoo.co.uk.
Abubakar Sadiq
AS
Aliyu
Department of Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Ahmad Termizi
AT
Ramli
Department of Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Nuraddeen Nasiru
NN
Garba
Department of Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Muneer Aziz
MA
Saleh
Department of Physics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Hamman Tukur
HT
Gabdo
Department of Physics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.
Muhammad Sanusi
MS
Liman
D065638:Absorption, Radiation; D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D058448:Biota / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D001822:Body Burden; D003198:Computer Simulation; D062406:Fukushima Nuclear Accident; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011847:Radioactive Fallout / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014878:Water Pollution, Radioactive / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D011847:Radioactive Fallout