Dergiler / AQUATIC SCIENCES and ENGINEERING / 2021 / Cilt: 36 - Sayı: 1

Sediment Radioactivity Levels of Deep-Water Fishery Grounds in Antalya Bay

Sediment Radioactivity Levels of Deep-Water Fishery Grounds in Antalya Bay

Olgaç Güven, Süleyman Fatih Özmen

Sayfa
29–33
DOI
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Abstract

To evaluate the radiological load of the fisheries ground sediments of deep-water areas in theAntalya Bay, 226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs activity concentration levels were measured with the GammaSpectroscopy technique using a HighResolution Germanium Detector (HPGe). Sediment sampleswere collected from the seabed surface of five different depth ranges (between 400 – 800 m). Detected mean radionuclide activities of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K and 137Cs were 16.53±2.41, 17.9±2.54,371.44±18.44 and 3.91±1.27 Bq kg-1, respectively. The effect of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plantdisaster in deep water sediments of Antalya Bay was observed. However, the detected radionuclide concentrations are at acceptable levels according to the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA).