Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Activities in the Marine Coastal Zone Stephen de Mora Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory (MESL) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marine Environment Laboratory 4, Quai Antoine 1 er MONACO

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Monitoring and Study of Marine 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency The only Marine Laboratory in the UN System Laboratory established in the Oceanographic Museum Temporary facilities in the Louis II Football Stadium Permanent facilities on the Port of Monaco 1998

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Organizational Chart

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Ongoing Support to UN Inter-agency Marine-Related Activities Inter-agency Programme on Marine Pollution UNEP IAEA IOC

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency RADIOMETRICS LABORATORY SEABED GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY 137 Cs in sediment off the Cumbrian coast (Irish Sea) in 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency RADIOMETRICS LABORATORY Stationary Monitoring of Gamma - Activity of Seawater in the Irish Sea with Satellite Data Transmission to IAEA - MEL Monaco Buoy IAEA-MEL Monaco

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International 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 APPLICATIONS RADIOECOLOGY LABORATORY

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International 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 APPLICATIONS RADIOECOLOGY LABORATORY

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory Environmental Analytical ChemistryEnvironmental Analytical Chemistry in Support of Marine Pollution Monitoring Programmes Marine Pollution AssessmentMarine Pollution Assessment in Coastal Regions and Bioresources, including support to UN Inter-Agency Activities Marine AntifoulantsNuclear Techniques in Studies of Marine Antifoulants in Coastal Environments Isotopic ApplicationsIsotopic Applications in Non-radioactive Marine Contaminant Studies

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency MESL - Analysis of Organic Contaminants 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 Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency MESL - Analysis of Inorganic Contaminants Heavy metals and organometallic species such as methylmercury and tributyltin

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency MESL - Supporting Regional Seas Programmes

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Caspian Environment Programme (GEF - UNDP - UNOPS) Contaminant Screening Campaign Transboundary Diagnostics Analysis

Marine Environment Laboratory Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques: Tools for Coastal Zone Management  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

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