Concentrations of heavy metals in different tissues of the bivalve Polymesoda erosa: its potentials as a biomonitor and food safety concern

• Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Edward, Franklin Berandah, Tan, Soon Guan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36873/1/36873.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36873/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2037%20%281%29%20Feb.%202014/02%20Page%2019-38%20%28JTAS%200202-2009%29.pdf

Three populations of Polymesoda erosa collected from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia were analyzed for heavy metals. Their soft tissues were dissected into muscle, foot, mantle, gill and remaining soft tissues (remainder). Overall metal concentrations (µg/g dry weight) in five soft tissues of...