Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo
Meretrix meretrix can accumulate heavy metals from the contaminated environment in its tissues and passed on these elements through the food chain, which can cause health hazards. The mean size distribution of the M. meretrix wild population at Batu Payung, Tawau, North Borneo, was determined by the...
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| description | Meretrix meretrix can accumulate heavy metals from the contaminated environment in its tissues and passed on these elements through the food chain, which can cause health hazards. The mean size distribution of the M. meretrix wild population at Batu Payung, Tawau, North Borneo, was determined by the linear morphometric analysis of outer shell length, and bivalve was categorized by the outer shell length size at 5‐mm interval cluster groups. The selected heavy metals concentration in wild M. meretrix whole tissues was determined by an Induced Couple Plasma‐Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP‐OES) to provide baseline data for policymakers and stakeholders to formulate sustainable harvest management. The largest group of outer shell size (45.00–50.00 mm) had the concentration of the least heavy metals in its tissues among other smaller shell size cluster groups, indicating M. meretrix outer shell length size of more than 45 mm cleanse excessive heavy metals out of their body more efficiently. A negative correlation between nonessential heavy metals (Cd, Pb) concentration in M. meretrix edible tissues and its outer shell length size signified that the largest group of outer shell size was safer to consume. M. meretrix is also facing overfishing like elsewhere in North Borneo. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-260912020-10-14T23:48:53Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26091/ Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo Diana Demiyah Mohd Hamdan Laila Udin Fazilah Musa Rohana Tair Q Science (General) QH Natural history Meretrix meretrix can accumulate heavy metals from the contaminated environment in its tissues and passed on these elements through the food chain, which can cause health hazards. The mean size distribution of the M. meretrix wild population at Batu Payung, Tawau, North Borneo, was determined by the linear morphometric analysis of outer shell length, and bivalve was categorized by the outer shell length size at 5‐mm interval cluster groups. The selected heavy metals concentration in wild M. meretrix whole tissues was determined by an Induced Couple Plasma‐Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP‐OES) to provide baseline data for policymakers and stakeholders to formulate sustainable harvest management. The largest group of outer shell size (45.00–50.00 mm) had the concentration of the least heavy metals in its tissues among other smaller shell size cluster groups, indicating M. meretrix outer shell length size of more than 45 mm cleanse excessive heavy metals out of their body more efficiently. A negative correlation between nonessential heavy metals (Cd, Pb) concentration in M. meretrix edible tissues and its outer shell length size signified that the largest group of outer shell size was safer to consume. M. meretrix is also facing overfishing like elsewhere in North Borneo. 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26091/1/Consumption%20of%C2%A0Meretrix%20meretrix%C2%A0%28Linnaeus%201758%29%20by%20selective%20shell%20size%20reduces%20heavy%20metal%20toxicity%20risk%20and%20overfishing%20in%20Tawau%2C%20North%20Borneo.pdf Diana Demiyah Mohd Hamdan and Laila Udin and Fazilah Musa and Rohana Tair (2020) Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo. Environmental quality management. ISSN 1520-6483 https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21686 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QH Natural history Diana Demiyah Mohd Hamdan Laila Udin Fazilah Musa Rohana Tair Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title | Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title_full | Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title_fullStr | Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title_short | Consumption of Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus 1758) by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in Tawau, North Borneo |
| title_sort | consumption of meretrix meretrix linnaeus 1758 by selective shell size reduces heavy metal toxicity risk and overfishing in tawau north borneo |
| topic | Q Science (General) QH Natural history |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26091/1/Consumption%20of%C2%A0Meretrix%20meretrix%C2%A0%28Linnaeus%201758%29%20by%20selective%20shell%20size%20reduces%20heavy%20metal%20toxicity%20risk%20and%20overfishing%20in%20Tawau%2C%20North%20Borneo.pdf |
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