A review of radioactivity in the Gulf region.

The region around the Gulf is moving toward a nuclear energy option with the first nuclear power plant now operational in Bushehr, Iran. Others are soon to be commissioned in Abu Dhabi and in Saudi Arabia. For this reason, radiological safety is becoming a prime concern in the region.

Assessment of loss of Po from fish and shrimp by cooking and its effect on dose estimates to humans ingesting seafood.

An experimental study was conducted to assess loss of Po due to cooking fresh seafood, and provide a more realistic and reliable dose estimate that humans may receive from consuming cooked seafood. Fresh fish and shrimp samples from Northern Gulf waters were grilled and boiled to simulate the effect of different cooking methods. Sixteen different species of fish were compared and significant differences in Po concentration in uncooked samples were observed between species (ANOVA I, F = 362.

Po concentration in selected calanoid copepods in the northern Arabian Gulf.

Copepods are the most abundant metazoans, forming a vital food chain link between the primary producers the phytoplankton and fish. This study presents baseline information on the concentration of Po among calanoid copepods isolated from the Kuwait marine area. The concentration of Po in six species of copepod, including Subeucalanus flemingeri, Parvocalanus crassirostis, Acartia pacifica, Calanopia elliptica, Acrocalanus gibber, and Euterpina acutifrons were 151.

Po concentration in selected diatoms and dinoflagellates in the northern Arabian Gulf.

Marine phytoplankton is a primary producer in the ocean that forms the base of the marine food web and supports the pelagic food chain. The two dominant groups of phytoplankton observed in northern Gulf waters are diatoms and dinoflagellates. The diatoms outnumber dinoflagellates in the Gulf waters.

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in seawater of the northern Arabian Gulf - Baseline measurements.

This study focuses on creating baseline for U, U, U, Pb, Po and K concentrations in the northern Arabian Gulf. The respective concentration ranges were 0.047-0.