Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas)
We examined the selected essential metals (Fe and Zn) accumulative concentrations in different body parts of Malaysian horseshoe crabs [Tachypleus gigas (Muller, 1785)]. Metal accumulation levels were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Average concentration...
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| author | Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Megat, Aqilah Akbar John, B. |
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| description | We examined the selected essential metals (Fe and Zn) accumulative concentrations in different
body parts of Malaysian horseshoe crabs [Tachypleus gigas (Muller, 1785)]. Metal accumulation
levels were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).
Average concentration (μg g-1
wet weight) of iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) were observed in gill tissue
(1336.73±2.08 ppm) and apodeme (921.11±8.12 ppm) respectively. The lowest concentrations of
metals were observed in gut (Fe = 556.61 ppm) and mouth (Zn = 605.36 ppm) tissue portions.
Results clearly showed that bioaccumulation of both the essential metals were higher in the body
parts but lower than the maximum permissible limit set by the national and international
consortia. Statistical predictions revealed that bioaccumulation of metals were not significantly
influenced by weight, total length and carapace width of the animal. |
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| spelling | iium-235322013-02-13T12:01:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/23532/ Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Megat, Aqilah Akbar John, B. Q Science (General) We examined the selected essential metals (Fe and Zn) accumulative concentrations in different body parts of Malaysian horseshoe crabs [Tachypleus gigas (Muller, 1785)]. Metal accumulation levels were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Average concentration (μg g-1 wet weight) of iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) were observed in gill tissue (1336.73±2.08 ppm) and apodeme (921.11±8.12 ppm) respectively. The lowest concentrations of metals were observed in gut (Fe = 556.61 ppm) and mouth (Zn = 605.36 ppm) tissue portions. Results clearly showed that bioaccumulation of both the essential metals were higher in the body parts but lower than the maximum permissible limit set by the national and international consortia. Statistical predictions revealed that bioaccumulation of metals were not significantly influenced by weight, total length and carapace width of the animal. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/23532/2/17.pdf Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Megat, Aqilah and Akbar John, B. (2011) Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas). In: The living fossil (Horseshoe crab). IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 175-182. ISBN 978-967-418-042-3 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Megat, Aqilah Akbar John, B. Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title | Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title_full | Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title_fullStr | Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title_short | Bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in Malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| title_sort | bioaccumulation of some essential metal concentration in malaysian horseshoe crabs (tachypleus gigas) |
| topic | Q Science (General) |
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