An integrated view of gamma radiation effects on marine fauna: from molecules to ecosystems
- Authors
- Won, Eun-Ji; Dahms, Hans-U.; Kumar, K. Suresh; Shin, Kyung-Hoon; Lee, Jae-Seong
- Issue Date
- Nov-2015
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Keywords
- Gamma radiation; Marine invertebrate; Copepod; Biological effects; Repair
- Citation
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v.22, no.22, pp.17443 - 17452
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- Journal Title
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 22
- Start Page
- 17443
- End Page
- 17452
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/16588
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11356-014-3797-4
- ISSN
- 0944-1344
- Abstract
- Accidental release of nuclides into the ocean is causing health risks to marine organisms and humans. All life forms are susceptible to gamma radiation with a high variation, depending on various physical factors such as dose, mode, and time of exposure and various biological factors such as species, vitality, age, and gender. Differences in sensitivity of gamma radiation are also associated with different efficiencies of mechanisms related to protection and repair systems. Gamma radiation may also affect various other integration levels: from gene, protein, cells and organs, population, and communities, disturbing the energy flow of food webs that will ultimately affect the structure and functioning of ecosystems. Depending on exposure levels, gamma radiation induces damages on growth and reproduction in various organisms such as zooplankton, benthos, and fish in aquatic ecosystems. In this paper, harmful effects of gamma-irradiated aquatic organisms are described and the potential of marine copepods in assessing the risk of gamma radiation is discussed with respect to physiological adverse effects that even affect the ecosystem level.
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