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The Occurrence of Tantalum in Some Marine Organisms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

J. D. Burton  and
K. S. Massie
J. D. Burton
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, The University, Southampton
K. S. Massie
Affiliation:
Department of Oceanography, The University, Southampton
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Determinations have been made, by neutron activation analysis, of the concentrations of tantalum in the tissues of some common crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms and tunicates of coastal waters of southern England. The concentrations ranged from less than 0·01 ppm dry weight in the muscle of Mytilus edulis to 2 ppm dry weight in Neomysis integer. Two ascidian species showed concentrations of about 0·2 ppm dry weight in the whole organism. The measurements support the generalised concentration factors which have previously been assumed in assessing the radiobiological significance of discharges of radioactive tantalum to the marine environment.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 51 , Issue 3 , August 1971 , pp. 679 - 683
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1971

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