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Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Marine Environment LaboratoryLaboratory
Activities in the Marine Activities in the Marine Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone
Stephen de MoraStephen de MoraMarine Environmental Studies Laboratory (MESL)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Marine Environment Laboratory
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Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Monitoring and Study of Monitoring and Study of Marine PollutionMarine Pollution
• Introduction– Marine Science in the IAEA
• Facilities and Capabilities– 3 Laboratory Suites at MEL
• Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques: Tools for Coastal Zone Management
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
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1988
The only Marine Laboratory in The only Marine Laboratory in the UN Systemthe UN System
1961 - Laboratory established in the Oceanographic Museum
1988 - Temporary facilities in the Louis II Football Stadium
1998 - Permanent facilities on the Port of Monaco
1998
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Marine Environment LaboratoryLaboratory
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Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Marine Environment LaboratoryLaboratory
• MEL has expertise in:
– Marine Radioactivity Measurements
– Marine Radioecology
– Radiotracer Studies
– Marine analytical chemistry
– Marine pollution monitoring and assessment
– Chemical oceanography & marine biogeochemistry
• Within the IAEA:
– Programmatic responsibilities for the study of marine environment
and pollution, including non-nuclear pollution
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Ongoing Support to UN Inter-Ongoing Support to UN Inter-agencyagency
Marine-Related ActivitiesMarine-Related Activities
Inter-agency Programmeon Marine Pollution
UNEP IAEA IOC
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
RADIOMETRICS LABORATORY
Worldwide Marine Radioactivity Studies in Oceans and Seas
Contamination Studies in Selected Coastal Zones
Climate Change Studies using Isotopic Records in the Marine Environment
Analytical Quality Control Services for Marine Radioactivity Studies
Development of Methods for Analysis of Low Level Radionuclide Concentrations in the Environment in Response to Emergencies and Nuclear Terrorism
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
RADIOMETRICS LABORATORY
WORLDWIDE MARINE RADIOACTIVITY
MONITORING
To provide new data on radioactivity of oceans and seas
• Spatial and temporal distributions of radionuclides
• Sources of anthropogenic radionuclides
To encourage and support marine radioactivity studies in Member States
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
RADIOMETRICS LABORATORY SEABED GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY
137Cs in sediment off the Cumbrian coast (Irish Sea) in 1995.
Transects covered by the Irish Sea seabed -ray survey.
Investigation of contamination of the marine environment with anthropogenic radionuclides:
- dumpsites in the Kara Sea (Arctic)
- weapons test sites at the Atolls of Mururoa and Fangataufa (South Pacific)
- offshore Sellafield reprocessing plant (Irish Sea)
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
RADIOMETRICS LABORATORYStationary Monitoring of Gamma - Activity of Seawater in the Irish Sea with Satellite Data Transmission to IAEA - MEL Monaco
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IAEA-MEL Monaco
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Contaminant behaviour and transfer processes
Nuclear and isotopic applications to delineate carbon
flux processes
Ecotoxicological processes and impacts in coastal
zones
Bioaccumulation and transfer of natural radionuclides
arising from hydrothermal and anthropogenic
sources in coastal environments.
RADIOECOLOGY LABORATORY
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
New state-of-the-art experimental aquaria facilities for research and training in marine radioecology and ecotoxicology
Individual mesocosms ranging in size from 70 to 3000 litres
Automatic temperature and salinity control for simulating diverse marine ecosystems
Isolated from associated radiometric facilities
RADIOTRACER APPLICATIONSRADIOECOLOGY LABORATORY
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environment Laboratory
Department of Nuclear Sciences and ApplicationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency
Temperature and light controlled incubators for radioecological and ecotoxicological studies with phytoplankton, zooplankton, larval forms and marine bacteria
Currently used to incubate uni-cellular cultures of a dozen phytoplankton species from various marine ecosystems throughout the world
Ideal for examining food chain transfer of contaminants through lower trophic levels
RADIOTRACER APPLICATIONSRADIOECOLOGY LABORATORY
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environm ent Laborato ryDepartm ent of Nuclea r Sciences a nd Applica tions
Interna tiona l Atomic Energy Agency
Since 1986, longest record of particle flux in the MediterraneanSea
Quantification of carbon export over time and prediction ofbiogeochemical cycles of particles and associated compounds
Particle and carbon fluxes are highly variable and regulated byphysical and biological conditions
Seasonal pattern with maximum fluxes in winter and spring, andlowest fluxes in late summer and fall
Interannual variations are also important
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Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Marine Environmental Studies Marine Environmental Studies LaboratoryLaboratory
• Environmental AnalyticalEnvironmental Analytical ChemistryChemistry in Support of Marine Pollution Monitoring Programmes
• Marine Pollution AssessmentMarine Pollution Assessment in Coastal Regions and Bioresources, including support to UN Inter-Agency Activities
• Nuclear Techniques in Studies of Marine Marine AntifoulantsAntifoulants in Coastal Environments
• Isotopic ApplicationsIsotopic Applications in Non-radioactive Marine Contaminant Studies
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
MESL - MESL - Analysis of Organic Analysis of Organic ContaminantsContaminants
Organic contaminants analysed:
–petroleum hydrocarbons, including PAHs
–pesticides (e.g. DDT, lindane, endrin)
–other chlorinated contaminants, such as PCBs
PAHs in marine sediments
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
MESL - MESL - Analysis of Inorganic Analysis of Inorganic ContaminantsContaminants
Heavy metals and organometallic species such as methylmercury and tributyltin
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
MESL - MESL - Supporting Regional Supporting Regional Seas ProgrammesSeas Programmes
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Caspian Environment Caspian Environment ProgrammeProgramme
(GEF - UNDP - UNOPS)(GEF - UNDP - UNOPS)
Contaminant Screening Campaign
Transboundary Diagnostics Analysis
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Nuclear and Isotopic Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques:Techniques:
Tools for Tools for Coastal Zone Coastal Zone ManagementManagement Expert Meeting in Monaco Nov 5-9, 2001
Public health issues Saxitoxin analyses by receptor binding assay
Ecosystem health HABs
Living resources Effects of mariculture
Non-living resources Submarine groundwater discharge
Marine Environment LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
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