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A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia

This study compared some allometric parameters (shell length, shell width, shell height, total dry weight of soft tissues, condition index and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in the different soft tissues of Perna viridis collected from Sebatu and Muar estuary. It was found that the total dry weigh...

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Main Authors: Yap, C.K, Al-Barwani, S.M
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
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spelling my-ukm.journal.54672016-12-14T06:38:32Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5467/ A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia Yap, C.K Al-Barwani, S.M This study compared some allometric parameters (shell length, shell width, shell height, total dry weight of soft tissues, condition index and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in the different soft tissues of Perna viridis collected from Sebatu and Muar estuary. It was found that the total dry weight of soft tissues and condition index of mussels collected from Sebatu were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in Muar. The significantly (p<0.05) higher concentrations of Cu in most soft tissues and some of Cd indicated a higher bioavailability of Cu and Cd at Muar than Sebatu. In addition, the significantly (p<0.05) higher levels of Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb in surface sediments collected from Muar supported the observable anthropogenic impacts at Muar than Sebatu and hence, higher metal contamination at Muar than Sebatu. The higher condition index value in mussels recorded in Sebatu than in Muar was believed to be a result of higher metal contamination at Muar estuary. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5467/1/02%2520Yap.pdf Yap, C.K and Al-Barwani, S.M (2012) A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 41 (9). pp. 1063-1069. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description This study compared some allometric parameters (shell length, shell width, shell height, total dry weight of soft tissues, condition index and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in the different soft tissues of Perna viridis collected from Sebatu and Muar estuary. It was found that the total dry weight of soft tissues and condition index of mussels collected from Sebatu were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in Muar. The significantly (p<0.05) higher concentrations of Cu in most soft tissues and some of Cd indicated a higher bioavailability of Cu and Cd at Muar than Sebatu. In addition, the significantly (p<0.05) higher levels of Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb in surface sediments collected from Muar supported the observable anthropogenic impacts at Muar than Sebatu and hence, higher metal contamination at Muar than Sebatu. The higher condition index value in mussels recorded in Sebatu than in Muar was believed to be a result of higher metal contamination at Muar estuary.
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author Yap, C.K
Al-Barwani, S.M
spellingShingle Yap, C.K
Al-Barwani, S.M
A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Yap, C.K
Al-Barwani, S.M
author_sort Yap, C.K
title A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A Comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at Sebatu and Muar, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort comparative study of condition indices and heavy metals in perna viridis populations at sebatu and muar, peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5467/1/02%2520Yap.pdf
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