TRANSFER FACTOR ANALYSIS OF RADIONUCLIDES OF WATER, SEDIMENTS AND FISH (BONGA SHAD) IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF OKRIKA, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
Analysis of transfer ration of radionuclides concentration of Water to
Fish (Bonga Shad) and Sediments to Fish (Bonga Shad) samples of the
Coastal communities of Okrika, in Rivers State, which lies between
latitude: 40.43'44" N and 40.45'57" N and ranged from longitude:
70.3'20" E to 70.6'42" E. Nigeria using gamma spectroscopy method
with NaI (TI) detector. The transfer factor of radionuclides from for
Sediments to Fish, ranged from 1.28 - 21.57 with a mean value of
8.35± 6.61, 0.19 to 5.74 with a mean value of 2.37 ± 2.60 and 1.49
-5.74 with a mean value of 2.82 ±1.29 for 40K, 238U and 232Th
respectively, and the magnitude of the transfer factor is of the order
40K > 238U > 232Th. The Transfer factor of radionuclides from the Water
to Fish ranged from 0.77 to 3.79 with a mean of 3.79 ± 2.05, 0.26 to
47.73 with a mean 6.58 ±15.52 and 0.94 – 3.43 with a mean value of
2.02 ± 0.90 for 40K, 238U and 232Th respectively, and the magnitude of
the transfer factor is of the order 238U > 40K > 232Th. These results
obtained are all higher than the stipulated reference point of 1.0
which indicates that bioaccumulation of radionuclides exist in the
Fish (Bonga Shad) samples from the intake of radionuclides from
water and sediments of the Coastal communities of Okrika.
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