Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia
Trace metals from industrial effluents discharged into Malaysian mangrove ecosystems, in Sarawak in particular, are of growing concern. Concentrations of trace metals (copper, manganese, iron, and zinc) were determined in sediment, surface water, pore water, green and red filamentous macroalgae (Cha...
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| description | Trace metals from industrial effluents discharged into Malaysian mangrove ecosystems, in Sarawak in particular, are of growing concern. Concentrations of trace metals (copper, manganese, iron, and zinc) were determined in sediment, surface water, pore water, green and red filamentous macroalgae (Chaetomorpha sp. and Bostrychia sp., respectively) and the rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata from three estuarine mangrove habitats in Sarawak (Kuala Nyalau, Bakam, and Miri), Malaysia. Trace metal concentrations detected in sediment of these mangrove ecosystems (except for Zn concentration in K. Nyalau) were considerably higher than those specified in USEPA sediment quality guidelines. Sediment trace metal concentrations differed significantly (p < 0.05) among the stations studied. In pore water, trace metal concentrations were found to be higher than those in estuarine surface water. The order of trace metal concentrations in Chaetomorpha sp., Bostrychia sp. and S. cucullata was Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu, Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu, and Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu, respectively. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) in macroalgae and in one oyster species were inconsistent, although BCFs were much higher in water than in sediment. In sediment, the BCF of Mn was the highest among trace metals in S. cucullata, followed by Cu and Zn. BCF of iron (Fe) was relatively low in spite of its high concentration in sediment and water. The findings of this study may prove helpful in carrying out future studies aimed at detecting a potential biomarker in coastal ecosystems of Sarawak, Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-369412015-08-21T03:47:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36941/ Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia Billah, Md. Masum Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Idris, Mohd Hanafi Ismail, Johan Bhuiyan, Md. Khurshid Alam Trace metals from industrial effluents discharged into Malaysian mangrove ecosystems, in Sarawak in particular, are of growing concern. Concentrations of trace metals (copper, manganese, iron, and zinc) were determined in sediment, surface water, pore water, green and red filamentous macroalgae (Chaetomorpha sp. and Bostrychia sp., respectively) and the rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata from three estuarine mangrove habitats in Sarawak (Kuala Nyalau, Bakam, and Miri), Malaysia. Trace metal concentrations detected in sediment of these mangrove ecosystems (except for Zn concentration in K. Nyalau) were considerably higher than those specified in USEPA sediment quality guidelines. Sediment trace metal concentrations differed significantly (p < 0.05) among the stations studied. In pore water, trace metal concentrations were found to be higher than those in estuarine surface water. The order of trace metal concentrations in Chaetomorpha sp., Bostrychia sp. and S. cucullata was Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu, Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu, and Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu, respectively. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) in macroalgae and in one oyster species were inconsistent, although BCFs were much higher in water than in sediment. In sediment, the BCF of Mn was the highest among trace metals in S. cucullata, followed by Cu and Zn. BCF of iron (Fe) was relatively low in spite of its high concentration in sediment and water. The findings of this study may prove helpful in carrying out future studies aimed at detecting a potential biomarker in coastal ecosystems of Sarawak, Malaysia. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36941/1/Cu.pdf Billah, Md. Masum and Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena and Idris, Mohd Hanafi and Ismail, Johan and Bhuiyan, Md. Khurshid Alam (2014) Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia. Zoology and Ecology, 24 (4). pp. 380-388. ISSN 2165-8005; ESSN: 2165-8013 10.1080/21658005.2014.978527 |
| spellingShingle | Billah, Md. Masum Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Idris, Mohd Hanafi Ismail, Johan Bhuiyan, Md. Khurshid Alam Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title | Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_sort | cu, zn, fe, and mn in mangrove ecosystems (sediment, water, oyster, and macroalgae) of sarawak, malaysia |
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