Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?

The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were determined in mantles plus gills, gonads and the remaining soft tissues of males and females from a single population of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis. In addition, the metal concentrations were determined in the total soft tissues of males and fe...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Ismail, Ahmad, Tan, Soon Guan, Ismail, A. Rahim
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Published: NISCAIR 2006
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Ismail, Ahmad
Tan, Soon Guan
Ismail, A. Rahim
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Ismail, Ahmad
Tan, Soon Guan
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description The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were determined in mantles plus gills, gonads and the remaining soft tissues of males and females from a single population of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis. In addition, the metal concentrations were determined in the total soft tissues of males and females mussels collected from 15 sampling sites in Malaysia. Females generally accumulated higher concentrations of metal than the males but the difference was not significant (P>0.05). The correlation coeffients show higher R-values in the females than in the males. Although in the differences in the metal concentrations of the tissues were not significant (P<0.05), gender was still an important factor in contributing to the variations of the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the soft tissues of P.viridis as were shown by multiple stepwise regression analysis.
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spelling upm-153072015-11-11T03:43:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15307/ Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ? Yap, Chee Kong Ismail, Ahmad Tan, Soon Guan Ismail, A. Rahim The concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn were determined in mantles plus gills, gonads and the remaining soft tissues of males and females from a single population of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis. In addition, the metal concentrations were determined in the total soft tissues of males and females mussels collected from 15 sampling sites in Malaysia. Females generally accumulated higher concentrations of metal than the males but the difference was not significant (P>0.05). The correlation coeffients show higher R-values in the females than in the males. Although in the differences in the metal concentrations of the tissues were not significant (P<0.05), gender was still an important factor in contributing to the variations of the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the soft tissues of P.viridis as were shown by multiple stepwise regression analysis. NISCAIR 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15307/1/Is%20gender%20a%20factor%20contributing%20to%20the%20natural%20variations%20in%20the%20accumulation%20of%20heavy%20metals.pdf Yap, Chee Kong and Ismail, Ahmad and Tan, Soon Guan and Ismail, A. Rahim (2006) Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ? Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 35 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 0379-5136 English
spellingShingle Yap, Chee Kong
Ismail, Ahmad
Tan, Soon Guan
Ismail, A. Rahim
Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title_full Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title_fullStr Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title_full_unstemmed Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title_short Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ?
title_sort is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (cd, cu, pb and zn) by the green-lipped mussel perna viridis ?
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15307/
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