Protect the oceans from Japan's radioisotope dumping

TY - JOUR

T1 - Protect the oceans from Japan's radioisotope dumping

AU - Li, Chengjun

AU - Zhong, Huan

AU - Meng, Lingyu

AU - Wu, Mengjie

AU - Ning, Wenjing

AU - Lam, Su Shiung

AU - Luo, Jun

AU - Sonne, Christian

PY - 2024/7

Y1 - 2024/7

N2 - •Dumping of Fukushima's radioactive wastewater raises marine food web concern.•Tritium seems to be the most problematic compound.•Long-lived radioisotopes Biomagnify up to 50,000 folds in marine fish species.•This threatens fragile deep-sea ecosystems requiring immediate action.•Empowered Routine monitoring is crucial to maintain planetary health.

AB - •Dumping of Fukushima's radioactive wastewater raises marine food web concern.•Tritium seems to be the most problematic compound.•Long-lived radioisotopes Biomagnify up to 50,000 folds in marine fish species.•This threatens fragile deep-sea ecosystems requiring immediate action.•Empowered Routine monitoring is crucial to maintain planetary health.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85183861262&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100369

DO - 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100369

M3 - Letter

C2 - 38318213

AN - SCOPUS:85183861262

SN - 2666-4984

VL - 20

JO - Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

JF - Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

M1 - 100369

ER -