Distribution of heavy metals in the different parts of Cerithidea obtusa and the relationships between metal distribution and allometric parameters of the snail
The intertidal gastropod, Cerithidea obtusa were obtained from Bako and Sematan (Sarawak) and Deralik (Perak). Besides the shell, the snails were dissected into five different soft tissues. The soft tissues and the shell were then analysed for heavy metals. It was found that the highest concentrat...
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Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
2010
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14111/1/Distribution%20of%20heavy%20metals%20in%20the%20different%20parts%20of%20Cerithidea%20obtusa%20and%20the%20relationships%20between%20metal%20distribution%20and%20allometric%20parameters%20of%20the%20snail.pdf |