Neutron Activation Analysis for Studies of Elemental Variability in the Wild and Farmed Molluscs
Journal: Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters
Year: 2023

The neutron activation analysis was applied for investigation of elements temporal and spatial distribution among edible mussels. It allowed finding the levels of 29 macro and microelements in soft tissues and 24 in shells of such molluscs. For comparison, samples of wild and farmed mussels were collected from the sites with different anthropogenic pressure in the coastal zones of South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Crimea. In general, the mussels from harbor zones contain higher levels of su