Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.

Samples of the clam, Glauconome virens, were collected from Kg. Sg. Berembang (Perlis), Sungai Layar (Kedah) and Pantai Teluk Air Tawar (Pulau Pinang). Present study aimed to determine the heavy metal concentrations in the different parts of G. virens. Besides the shells, the soft tissues of the cla...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Razeff, S. M. R., Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah, Tan, Soon Guan
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Published: Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14974/1/Heavy%20metal%20concentrations%28CU%2C%20FE%2C%20NI%20AND%20ZN%29%20in%20the%20clam%2C%20Glauconome%20virens%2C%20collected%20from%20the%20northern%20intertidal%20areas%20of%20Peninsular%20Malaysia..pdf
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author Yap, Chee Kong
Razeff, S. M. R.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
Tan, Soon Guan
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Razeff, S. M. R.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
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description Samples of the clam, Glauconome virens, were collected from Kg. Sg. Berembang (Perlis), Sungai Layar (Kedah) and Pantai Teluk Air Tawar (Pulau Pinang). Present study aimed to determine the heavy metal concentrations in the different parts of G. virens. Besides the shells, the soft tissues of the clam were dissected into the gill, muscle, foot, mantle, siphon and remainder and then Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn levels were determined. The concentrations of Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn in the different parts ranged from 4.77-38.8 ?g/g dry weight, 211-1328 ?g/g dry weight, 0.55-7.91 ?g/g dry weight and 10.2-296 ?g/g dry weight, respectively. In general, it was found that the other parts of soft tissues contained higher concentrations Cu and Fe. Meanwhile, the shell in general contained higher Ni from the remaining parts. As for Zn, higher concentrations were found in the gill than other parts. Future biomonitoring study on this clam species should be focused on the tissues (such as the remainder, shell and gill) to determine their potential as biomonitoring organs/materials.
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spelling upm.eprints-149742015-11-04T03:35:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14974/ Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Yap, Chee Kong Razeff, S. M. R. Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah Tan, Soon Guan Samples of the clam, Glauconome virens, were collected from Kg. Sg. Berembang (Perlis), Sungai Layar (Kedah) and Pantai Teluk Air Tawar (Pulau Pinang). Present study aimed to determine the heavy metal concentrations in the different parts of G. virens. Besides the shells, the soft tissues of the clam were dissected into the gill, muscle, foot, mantle, siphon and remainder and then Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn levels were determined. The concentrations of Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn in the different parts ranged from 4.77-38.8 ?g/g dry weight, 211-1328 ?g/g dry weight, 0.55-7.91 ?g/g dry weight and 10.2-296 ?g/g dry weight, respectively. In general, it was found that the other parts of soft tissues contained higher concentrations Cu and Fe. Meanwhile, the shell in general contained higher Ni from the remaining parts. As for Zn, higher concentrations were found in the gill than other parts. Future biomonitoring study on this clam species should be focused on the tissues (such as the remainder, shell and gill) to determine their potential as biomonitoring organs/materials. Malaysian Society of Applied Biology 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14974/1/Heavy%20metal%20concentrations%28CU%2C%20FE%2C%20NI%20AND%20ZN%29%20in%20the%20clam%2C%20Glauconome%20virens%2C%20collected%20from%20the%20northern%20intertidal%20areas%20of%20Peninsular%20Malaysia..pdf Yap, Chee Kong and Razeff, S. M. R. and Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah and Tan, Soon Guan (2009) Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 38 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/ English
spellingShingle Yap, Chee Kong
Razeff, S. M. R.
Edward Thomas, Franklin Berandah
Tan, Soon Guan
Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_full Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_fullStr Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_short Heavy metal concentrations(CU, FE, NI AND ZN) in the clam, Glauconome virens, collected from the northern intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
title_sort heavy metal concentrations cu fe ni and zn in the clam glauconome virens collected from the northern intertidal areas of peninsular malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14974/1/Heavy%20metal%20concentrations%28CU%2C%20FE%2C%20NI%20AND%20ZN%29%20in%20the%20clam%2C%20Glauconome%20virens%2C%20collected%20from%20the%20northern%20intertidal%20areas%20of%20Peninsular%20Malaysia..pdf
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