Study on accumulation of Fe, Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd in Nerita lineata and Thais bitubercularis from Tanjung Harapan and Teluk Kemang, Malaysia
The presence of Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, Fe, Al, Zn, Mn, Cr, and Sn were attributed to metal industries. Cu contamination was associated with piggery industry. Shipping activities contribute to elevated levels of Pb, Cu and As. Elevated levels of metals in the sediments are attributed to anthropogenic acti...
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Zibeline International Publishing Sdn. Bhd
2017
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/62226/1/Study%20on%20accumulation%20of%20Fe%2C%20Pb%2C%20Zn%2C%20Ni%20and%20Cd%20in%20Nerita%20lineata%20and%20Thais%20bitubercularis%20-%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/62226/ https://zibelinepub.com/archives/1jcleanwas2017/1jcleanwas2017-06-16.pdf |
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Summary: | The presence of Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, Fe, Al, Zn, Mn, Cr, and Sn were attributed to metal industries. Cu contamination was
associated with piggery industry. Shipping activities contribute to elevated levels of Pb, Cu and As. Elevated levels
of metals in the sediments are attributed to anthropogenic activities. Samples were collected in April 2012 and
analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Fe is the most abundant metal in the
tissue and shell compared to the rest of the metals. The concentrations of heavy metals in the soft tissues
of Nerita lineata taken from Tanjung Harapan follow this order: Fe > Zn > Ni > Cu > Cd while in Thais
bitubercularis, the metal concentrations were higher following the order of Fe > Zn > Cu > Ni > Cd. The samples
taken from Teluk Kemang were higher and exhibited different trend for both organisms. Results from this study
are useful for further exploration of Thais bitubercularis as accumulators of Cu, Cd, and Zn. For recommendation,
more studies on monitoring the concentration level of heavy metals in marine environment should be done
regularly and increase numbers of samples use to biomonitor the heavy metals in marine environment as it is
important to have information or data regarding the quality of marine environment in order to control pollution
such as water pollution from being contaminated with heavy metals. This is essential as the pollutants emit in the
marine environment may affect marine lives as well as human’s health |
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