Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.

Marine gastropods, Faunus ater (Linnaeus), were collected from Pantai Sri Tujoh (Kelantan), Pantai Bisikan Bayu (Kelantan), Kg. Telaga Nenas (Perak) and Kesang Laut (Johor). Soft tissues of gastropods were dissected into digestive caecum (DC), foot, remainder, muscle, and operculum. The shell and di...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Hisyam, M. N. D., Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah, Cheng, Wan Hee, Tan, Soon Guan
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
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author Yap, Chee Kong
Hisyam, M. N. D.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
Cheng, Wan Hee
Tan, Soon Guan
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Hisyam, M. N. D.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
Cheng, Wan Hee
Tan, Soon Guan
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description Marine gastropods, Faunus ater (Linnaeus), were collected from Pantai Sri Tujoh (Kelantan), Pantai Bisikan Bayu (Kelantan), Kg. Telaga Nenas (Perak) and Kesang Laut (Johor). Soft tissues of gastropods were dissected into digestive caecum (DC), foot, remainder, muscle, and operculum. The shell and dissected parts were analyzed for Cd, Cu, Ni, and Pb. It was found that the DC and the remainder accumulated high concentrations of Cu ranging between 159.1 and 290.2 μg/g dw. The shell was shown to highly accumulate non-essential Pb, Ni, and Cd compared to the soft tissues. Meanwhile, higher bioavailabilities of Cd and Cu were found in Pantai Sri Tujoh, whereas higher bioavailabilities of Ni and Pb were found in Pantai Bisikan Bayu compared to other sampling sites. The present results suggested that F. ater could be used as a potential biomonitor of heavy metal contamination. However, further studies are still needed in order to validate the use of F. ater as a good biomonitor of heavy metal pollution.
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spelling upm-137442015-11-02T08:35:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13744/ Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Yap, Chee Kong Hisyam, M. N. D. Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah Cheng, Wan Hee Tan, Soon Guan Marine gastropods, Faunus ater (Linnaeus), were collected from Pantai Sri Tujoh (Kelantan), Pantai Bisikan Bayu (Kelantan), Kg. Telaga Nenas (Perak) and Kesang Laut (Johor). Soft tissues of gastropods were dissected into digestive caecum (DC), foot, remainder, muscle, and operculum. The shell and dissected parts were analyzed for Cd, Cu, Ni, and Pb. It was found that the DC and the remainder accumulated high concentrations of Cu ranging between 159.1 and 290.2 μg/g dw. The shell was shown to highly accumulate non-essential Pb, Ni, and Cd compared to the soft tissues. Meanwhile, higher bioavailabilities of Cd and Cu were found in Pantai Sri Tujoh, whereas higher bioavailabilities of Ni and Pb were found in Pantai Bisikan Bayu compared to other sampling sites. The present results suggested that F. ater could be used as a potential biomonitor of heavy metal contamination. However, further studies are still needed in order to validate the use of F. ater as a good biomonitor of heavy metal pollution. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13744/2/Concentrations%20of%20heavy%20metal%20in%20different%20parts%20of%20the%20gastropod.pdf Yap, Chee Kong and Hisyam, M. N. D. and Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah and Cheng, Wan Hee and Tan, Soon Guan (2010) Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 33 (1). pp. 45-60. ISSN 1511-3701 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2033%20(1)%20Feb.%202010/10%20Pg%2045-60.pdf
spellingShingle Yap, Chee Kong
Hisyam, M. N. D.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
Cheng, Wan Hee
Tan, Soon Guan
Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_full Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_fullStr Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_short Concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, Faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_sort concentrations of heavy metal in different parts of the gastropod, faunus ater (linnaeus), collected from intertidal areas of peninsular malaysia.
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