Title: Biomonitoring of marine radioactive pollution: a review

Authors: Sherif A. Al-Sharif; Manjulatha Chapara; Atef El-Taher; Alaa Osman

Addresses: Department of Zoology, Marine Science Division, College of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Zoology Department, College of Science & Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India ' Zoology Department, College of Science & Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India ' Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt ' Department of Zoology, Marine Science Division, College of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract: The oceanic environment is radioactive by nature, which exists in respective ocean spheres. Despite this fact, anthropogenic radionuclides in the ocean increase daily from weaponry testing, loss of radioactive cargo from ships, discharge of fluid or solid nuclear wastes and nuclear power plant disasters. The use of biomonitoring techniques in assessing and controlling strategies for the marine environment has several advantages (precise, responsive and feasible) over any other technique method. It is estimating the accurate reflection of the pollution on marine ecosystems; in particular, biodiversity and the marine food web, and its repercussions on human health. This review aims to clarify the task of radiological marine biomonitoring. Particularly, in assessing the impact of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP) and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) crises citing the significance of scientific articles that focus on this topic.

Keywords: biomonitoring; nuclear power plants; radioactive pollution; bio-indicators; marine environment; biomarkers; radionuclides.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2024.142755

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, 2024 Vol.17 No.2/3, pp.116 - 134

Received: 28 Nov 2023
Accepted: 22 May 2024
Published online: 20 Nov 2024 *

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