Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia
The main purpose of the research was to analyze the distribution of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), Mangan (Mn), and Zinc (Zn) in soft tissues, shells, and associated surface sediments of Cerithidea obtusa (C. obtusa) mangrove snails collected from Sunga...
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| author | Krishnan, Kumar Saion, Elias Yap, Chee Kong Balu, Prakash Cheng, Wan Hee Chong, Mee Yoke |
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| description | The main purpose of the research was to analyze the distribution of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), Mangan (Mn), and Zinc (Zn) in soft tissues, shells, and associated surface sediments of Cerithidea obtusa (C. obtusa) mangrove snails collected from Sungai Besar Sepang. The concentration of iron (Fe) was found to be the highest in relation to other toxic elements in sediments, soft tissues, and shells of C. obtusa. The concentrations of Cu and Zn in soft tissues of C. obtusa were found to exceed the concentrations in sediments, indicating bioaccumulation of these metals. Metal pollution was assessed with the Enrichment Factor (EF), Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), and Pollution Factor (CF). EF, Igeo, and CF were 0.34 to 22.41, -3.37 to 2.65, and 0.14 to 9.42, respectively. The results indicate that sediments in Sungai Besar Sepang are contaminated with As and Zn. According to the bivalve bioaccumulation results, the soft tissues of C. obtusa act as a macro-concentrator for Cu and Zn. As a result, it is suggested that ongoing monitoring of releases of heavy metals from anthropogenic sources and stricter environmental protection measures should be implemented. |
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| spelling | upm-1073742024-11-04T03:28:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107374/ Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia Krishnan, Kumar Saion, Elias Yap, Chee Kong Balu, Prakash Cheng, Wan Hee Chong, Mee Yoke The main purpose of the research was to analyze the distribution of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), Mangan (Mn), and Zinc (Zn) in soft tissues, shells, and associated surface sediments of Cerithidea obtusa (C. obtusa) mangrove snails collected from Sungai Besar Sepang. The concentration of iron (Fe) was found to be the highest in relation to other toxic elements in sediments, soft tissues, and shells of C. obtusa. The concentrations of Cu and Zn in soft tissues of C. obtusa were found to exceed the concentrations in sediments, indicating bioaccumulation of these metals. Metal pollution was assessed with the Enrichment Factor (EF), Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), and Pollution Factor (CF). EF, Igeo, and CF were 0.34 to 22.41, -3.37 to 2.65, and 0.14 to 9.42, respectively. The results indicate that sediments in Sungai Besar Sepang are contaminated with As and Zn. According to the bivalve bioaccumulation results, the soft tissues of C. obtusa act as a macro-concentrator for Cu and Zn. As a result, it is suggested that ongoing monitoring of releases of heavy metals from anthropogenic sources and stricter environmental protection measures should be implemented. Gadjah Mada University 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107374/1/107374.pdf Krishnan, Kumar and Saion, Elias and Yap, Chee Kong and Balu, Prakash and Cheng, Wan Hee and Chong, Mee Yoke (2022) Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia. Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 22 (4). pp. 1070-1080. ISSN 1411-9420; eISSN: 2460-1578 https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/72991 10.22146/ijc.72991 |
| spellingShingle | Krishnan, Kumar Saion, Elias Yap, Chee Kong Balu, Prakash Cheng, Wan Hee Chong, Mee Yoke Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title | Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title_full | Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title_short | Distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the Cerithidea obtusa from Sepang River, Malaysia |
| title_sort | distribution of heavy metals in sediments and soft tissues of the cerithidea obtusa from sepang river, malaysia |
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