Seasonal variation of heavy metals and metallothionein contents in Asian swamp eels, Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) from Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia

Seasonal variation of heavy metals and metallothionein contents in Asian swamp eels, Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) from Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract Background Levels of toxic metal exposure in indigenous inhabitants are key bioindicators of the severity of environmental contamination. This study measured the seasonal variation of heavy metals and metallothionein (MT) contents in Asian swamp eels (Monopterus albus) from a paddy field si...

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Main Authors: Ai Yin Sow, Ahmad Ismail, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Mohammad Noor Amal, Kamarul Hambali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Heavy metals
Metallothionein
Asian swamp eel
Paddy seasons
Kelantan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-019-0286-x

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