The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment

The aim of this study was to determine the heavy metals in the selected mangrove plants i.e. Avicennia sp. and Sonneratia sp. in the estuarine environment. The analysis of heavy metals was done in their roots, barks and leaves tissues and also sediment at the base of the mangrove plant analysed. The...

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Main Author: Norasyikin, Suhaili
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2008
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7690/
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description The aim of this study was to determine the heavy metals in the selected mangrove plants i.e. Avicennia sp. and Sonneratia sp. in the estuarine environment. The analysis of heavy metals was done in their roots, barks and leaves tissues and also sediment at the base of the mangrove plant analysed. The heavy metal studied were manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and cadmium (Cd) and were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The findings of this study showed that Fe has highest concentration in all plant tissues followed by Mn, Zn and Cd. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in the plant tissues were according to descending order: Fe > Mn > Zn > Cd. Meanwhile, the mean concentrations of heavy metals were found in the sediment were according to descending order: Fe > Zn > Mn > Cd. Cd and Zn in the sediment in some study might be classified as heavily polluted.
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spelling unimas-76902024-01-25T02:36:31Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7690/ The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment Norasyikin, Suhaili GE Environmental Sciences SB Plant culture The aim of this study was to determine the heavy metals in the selected mangrove plants i.e. Avicennia sp. and Sonneratia sp. in the estuarine environment. The analysis of heavy metals was done in their roots, barks and leaves tissues and also sediment at the base of the mangrove plant analysed. The heavy metal studied were manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and cadmium (Cd) and were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The findings of this study showed that Fe has highest concentration in all plant tissues followed by Mn, Zn and Cd. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in the plant tissues were according to descending order: Fe > Mn > Zn > Cd. Meanwhile, the mean concentrations of heavy metals were found in the sediment were according to descending order: Fe > Zn > Mn > Cd. Cd and Zn in the sediment in some study might be classified as heavily polluted. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2008 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7690/8/NORASYIKIN%20BINTI%20SUHAILI.pdf Norasyikin, Suhaili (2008) The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
SB Plant culture
Norasyikin, Suhaili
The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title_full The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title_fullStr The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title_full_unstemmed The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title_short The determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
title_sort determination of heavy metals in selected mangrove plants in estuarine environment
topic GE Environmental Sciences
SB Plant culture
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7690/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7690/8/NORASYIKIN%20BINTI%20SUHAILI.pdf