A study on heavy metal content in seaweeds from peninsular Malaysia

Seaweed and seawater samples were collected from thirteen locations along the beaches of Peninsular Malaysia.A total of 8 species of Chlorophyta,6 species of Rhodophyta,4 species of Phaeophyta and 1 species of Cyanophyta were then analyzed for five metals namely Cu,Cd, Cr,Fe and Zn by atomic absorpt...

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Main Author: Tan Sin Lee
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Terengganu 2014
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Online Access:http://dspace.psnz.umt.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/2952
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Summary:Seaweed and seawater samples were collected from thirteen locations along the beaches of Peninsular Malaysia.A total of 8 species of Chlorophyta,6 species of Rhodophyta,4 species of Phaeophyta and 1 species of Cyanophyta were then analyzed for five metals namely Cu,Cd, Cr,Fe and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometry.The seawater samples were analyzed for Cu,Cd,Pb and Zn.