Determination of 65Zn Specific Activity in Various Tissues of the California Sea Mussel, Mytilus Californianus

摘要

The specific activity of Zn (nanocuries Zn/g total Zn) was determined in various organs of the common coastal mussel, Mytilus californianus Conrad, collected from six locations along the Pacific Coast. These organs included the gills, mantle, foot, reproductive organs, adductor muscle, and viscera. After ashing and dissolving with nitric acid (8 M), each tissue was analyzed for 65Zn by gamma-ray spectrometry. The determination of total zinc concentrations of the various organs was accomplished by atomic absorption spectrophotometry as well as by neutron activation analysis.