Abstract
AbstractRadioactivity measurements for water, sediment, microbial films and the bioaccumulation of radionuclides by extremophiles from hypersaline lakes and hot springs were carried out as scarcity studies in the Siwa Oasis, Egypt. Natural and man-made radionuclides were measured using high-resolution γ-spectrometry. Different radionuclides behaved differently in different environmental samples, while radionuclides were higher in microbial films compared to sediment, but all radionuclide levels except 226Ra in water were generally low. Microbial films from hypersaline lakes had higher concentrations of 40K, while microbial films from freshwater hot springs had the highest concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 137Cs. The calculated radiological hazard index parameters of radium equivalent activity (Raeq), absorbed dose rate (D), annual effective dose (AED) and external hazard (Hex) in the sediment were within acceptable limits, but were higher in the microbial film samples. Otherwise, the potential cancer risk of the three freshwater springs was 0.00244 ± 0.000293, 0.00135.6 ± 0.000172 and 0.00155.2 ± 0.000198. In addition, the bioaccumulation factor for microbial films indicated that they are good accumulators of radionuclides, especially for 226Ra and 232Th, which may contribute to their effectiveness in removing radionuclides from ecosystems.
Funder
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Environmental Chemistry,Environmental Engineering
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